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Brabham BT55.
All they needed to do was develop it so that the gearbox didn't glow in the dark and that the damn thing went at the same speed as some of the slower cars on the grid.
Looked superb though. Amongst all the other cars on circuit it looked like the GP car of tomorrow. It is a shame that the technology didn't arrive until them.
It was radical, but unlike the other radical cars that came out: 6-wheelers, fan cars, that sort of thing, it looked the business.
All they needed to do was develop it so that the gearbox didn't glow in the dark and that the damn thing went at the same speed as some of the slower cars on the grid.
Looked superb though. Amongst all the other cars on circuit it looked like the GP car of tomorrow. It is a shame that the technology didn't arrive until them.
It was radical, but unlike the other radical cars that came out: 6-wheelers, fan cars, that sort of thing, it looked the business.
Derek Smith said:
Brabham BT55.
All they needed to do was develop it so that the gearbox didn't glow in the dark and that the damn thing went at the same speed as some of the slower cars on the grid.
Looked superb though. Amongst all the other cars on circuit it looked like the GP car of tomorrow. It is a shame that the technology didn't arrive until them.
It was radical, but unlike the other radical cars that came out: 6-wheelers, fan cars, that sort of thing, it looked the business.
To some extent you could say that it was developed into the McLaren MP4/4 which did go on to be quite successful. SO it definitely had potential.All they needed to do was develop it so that the gearbox didn't glow in the dark and that the damn thing went at the same speed as some of the slower cars on the grid.
Looked superb though. Amongst all the other cars on circuit it looked like the GP car of tomorrow. It is a shame that the technology didn't arrive until them.
It was radical, but unlike the other radical cars that came out: 6-wheelers, fan cars, that sort of thing, it looked the business.
A little biased here, as not old enough to remember many of the cars already posted, but my picks from the last 15 or so years are:
McLaren MP4-20
On '04 tyres I think this would probably be the quickest F1 car ever built. Imagine if regulations had stayed the same since '05 and this car had been developed by McLaren for another 9 years - I imagine we'd be looking at 1,100hp and some insane downforce levels. Not to mention it's one of the best looking F1 cars ever...
And...
McLaren MP4-27
Just to see if things would have played out differently had McLaren continued to follow the same design philosophy into 2013 rather than the fairly disastrous route they took with the MP4-28. Would they be in the same situation that they are now?
Purely coincidental that both my picks are McLaren cars. Although I would have been watching, anything much before 96/97 I struggle to remember as would only have been young then, so no odd design philosophies from the 70s or 80s that I know enough about to choose
McLaren MP4-20
On '04 tyres I think this would probably be the quickest F1 car ever built. Imagine if regulations had stayed the same since '05 and this car had been developed by McLaren for another 9 years - I imagine we'd be looking at 1,100hp and some insane downforce levels. Not to mention it's one of the best looking F1 cars ever...
And...
McLaren MP4-27
Just to see if things would have played out differently had McLaren continued to follow the same design philosophy into 2013 rather than the fairly disastrous route they took with the MP4-28. Would they be in the same situation that they are now?
Purely coincidental that both my picks are McLaren cars. Although I would have been watching, anything much before 96/97 I struggle to remember as would only have been young then, so no odd design philosophies from the 70s or 80s that I know enough about to choose
[quote=Tc24]A little biased here, as not old enough to remember many of the cars already posted, but my picks from the last 15 or so years are:
McLaren MP4-20
On '04 tyres I think this would probably be the quickest F1 car ever built. Imagine if regulations had stayed the same since '05 and this car had been developed by McLaren for another 9 years - I imagine we'd be looking at 1,100hp and some insane downforce levels. Not to mention it's one of the best looking F1 cars ever...
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This one for me too. I think it also has the highest speed recorded in a straight line with Montoya at Monza. Shame it was unreliable it really was a Newey monster
McLaren MP4-20
On '04 tyres I think this would probably be the quickest F1 car ever built. Imagine if regulations had stayed the same since '05 and this car had been developed by McLaren for another 9 years - I imagine we'd be looking at 1,100hp and some insane downforce levels. Not to mention it's one of the best looking F1 cars ever...
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This one for me too. I think it also has the highest speed recorded in a straight line with Montoya at Monza. Shame it was unreliable it really was a Newey monster
Not F1 but the BLAT concept used in Indycar which ended up being banned quickly.
The twin vortices from delta shape concept ended up on the Delta Wing car.
It would be really interesting how single seaters would have gone to develop. Certainly much cleaner looking and without the need for bargeboards and flick ups. I wonder if the BT55 was influenced by BLAT?
http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/race/us-scene/in...
http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/race/sports-cars...
The twin vortices from delta shape concept ended up on the Delta Wing car.
It would be really interesting how single seaters would have gone to develop. Certainly much cleaner looking and without the need for bargeboards and flick ups. I wonder if the BT55 was influenced by BLAT?
http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/race/us-scene/in...
http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/race/sports-cars...
This isn't a "my favourite F1 car" thread. We've had plenty of those already.
I think it is interesting to speculate on what technical concepts that once promised much but have fallen by the wayside would look like today if they had made a bigger impact when they were new - or not been banned.
I previously suggested the twin engined Alfa Romeo. What about four wheel drive - or turbines?
I think it is interesting to speculate on what technical concepts that once promised much but have fallen by the wayside would look like today if they had made a bigger impact when they were new - or not been banned.
I previously suggested the twin engined Alfa Romeo. What about four wheel drive - or turbines?
I've never thought 4wd worht considering for F1, the one attempt was probably enough. Turbine engines would be great to have explored further.
Can't remember which it was but I would love to know how the McLaren they never actually got round to racing about 15 years ago could have worked.
Can't remember which it was but I would love to know how the McLaren they never actually got round to racing about 15 years ago could have worked.
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