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[Andrew]

That is a pretty tuff test.

[mille162]

ok, someone please explain for me

Round 2
"Which British driver was world champion twice in the 1970's"
1. Graham Hill
2. James Hunt
3. Nigel Mansell
4. Jackie Stewart

Correct answer is #4, Jackie Stewart ('71 & '73)

Now, I know the Tyrell-Ford team Stewart raced for was a British team, but Stewart has always been called a "Scottish" driver.

Being from this side of the pond, I've never really understook the UK and the whole who belongs to who thing, but I thought the Scots didn't refer to themselves as "British" just as those from Northern Ireland still refer to themselves as "Irish" and not "British". Is it correct to call Stewart a British driver?

[BigFoot]

Scotland is part of Great Britain mate ;)

Northern Ireland isn't.

The official name of the "country" is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, aka UK :)

[mille162]

Scotland is part of Great Britain mate ;)

Northern Ireland isn't.

The official name of the "country" is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, aka UK :)

Ok, Northern Ireland is part of the UK and Scottland is part of Great Britain, but I still don't understand why he's called a British driver here, shouldn't he be called a Scottish driver?

I just thought the question was misleading, even if technically he can be labeled as "British"

I don't see any mention of him being a "British Driver" here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Stewart

[haha]

Scotland is part of Great Britain mate ;)

Northern Ireland isn't.

The official name of the "country" is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, aka UK :)

that is just too confusing mate!!! english? is that like England. so does her majesty extend authority over Northern Ireland?

[Coops]

It pretty much works like this: When there winning they are British. When they're losing they are Scottish. Therefore Lewis Hamilton will in future be refferred to as 'Swiss' (Until next season perhaps) ;)

[Fastfreddy]

I suspect that the British call him British to lay claim to his victories whilst he calls himself Scottish out of ancestral pride.