F1 Trivia

[pwig]

Evening Pop-pickers!

What is significant about the 1983 F1 GP Season?

[TimW]

first-
Alain Prost lost the championship to Nelson Piquet at the final race.

skirts were banned
Wings were allowed to be placed higher
fuel tank was re-positioned
side protection of the cockpit was reinforced
minimum weight was changed from 580kg to 540kg.

[bad boy]

the year of the 1500 bhp 1.5 turbo bmw?

[pwig]

Nah, I said signifcant, not minor rule changes

[pwig]

1981 Was just as Significant for the same reason

[pwig]

1982 was the first and 1983 was the last.


And its to do with the calendar.

[bad boy]

is it about 81 and 83 or 82 and 83? if that makes sense.......

[tonytoniTone]

Was it the last time Ferrari won the constructors championship before their current 5 consecutive wins?

[FourWheelDrift]

You were born in 1982 and in 1983 they finally realised what you were?

(Sitting in the dark with a few candles, battery down to 65% on my laptop, I hate Powergen)

[pwig]

82 was the first, and 83 was the last

[Eric Mc]

Skirts were actually banned for the 1981 season. For the 1983 season, all underfloor aerodynamic tricks (sidepods, curved undertrays - things like that) were banned. All F1 cars had to have flat floors. This was a bit of a bummer for the teams as the rule changes were announced in November 1982. Most of the teams were well advanced on their 1983 designs - all of thenm intended to run sidepods and aerodynamic undertrays.

1983 - first Honda turbo engine (the lamentable Spirit Honda car).

1983 - Ayrton Senna's first test in an F1 car (the Williams).

1983 - last non World Championship F1 race (for current F1 cars, of course) - the International Race of Champions at Brands Hatch.

1983- last win for the Cosworth DFV engine (number 155).

>> Edited by Eric Mc on Friday 4th June 09:28

[murcielago]

pwig said:

82 was the first, and 83 was the last

Too true

[anonymous-user]

Something to do with the races of the season crossing over into the next / previous year?

[steviebee]

The last time a non-championship round was held during the season (Race of Champions - Brands Hatch. Won by Rosberg, Danny Sullivan was second by a whisker IIRC).

>> Edited by steviebee on Friday 4th June 11:35

[steviebee]

Sorry Eric MC - just spotted you got there on that one first!

[Eric Mc]

I have the whole of the 1983 International Race of Champions on video. BBC2 showed it live that Sunday afternoon. Those were the days. It featured a great drive by Sullivan and a dramatic debut by the Spirit Honda (which blew up spectacularly after a few laps) in the hands of Stefan Johannson. It was Honda's first F1 race since 1968.

[pwig]

Well done both of you

[steviebee]

What do we win?....is it a speed boat?

[steviebee]

What do we win?....is it a speed boat?

[Eric Mc]

A free trip around the Brands Harch GP circuit to emulate Keke Rosberg's epic drive.

Or maybe I'll have to satisfy mtself with looking at my 21 year old video recording of the race.