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A talk on the 40th anniversary of the development of the Lotus 88 back in 1981, a highly revolutionary ground effects F1 car, that was seen as so ground-breaking, it had the potential to dominate Grand Prix racing & threatened the status quo in F1 and even the sports ruling body, FISA.
We look into the history of the evolution of Formula 1 cars up to this point and the unfortunate events that unfolded during Colin Chapman's stuggle to attempt to get this car onto the grid, how it was ultimately banned & how some of these issues plus the Delorean scandal are thought to have led to Colin's untimely death in 1982, he was just 54 (even younger than the 58 I mistakenly suggest in the vid).
Very sad and a huge loss to both Formula 1 and the whole automotive world.
For further watching on the 1981 F1 season, see the Horizon BBC TV documentary about the experiences of the Williams team, in 'The Grid' here:
• The Grid (Williams F1 ...
This video is filmed at full length without any editing and is my last for a little while as I am taking a short break to get some modelling done!
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