Lotus 72: The greatest F1 car of all time?

[@zildog]

Alex, can you get David Croft's job and make all of us happy in doing so? Having a father and son in the commentary booth would be absolutely awesome.

[@PeterKKraus]

Crofty yells like nobody else but he is seeing action on the track.

[@eliseakerboom]

Definitely the best F1 car ever, with the best livery as well!

[@FM1163-xo9br]

Emerson Fittipaldi and the JPS Lotus 72, what an awesome combination. Very beautiful design.

[@LDTOK-zs8oz]

This car was groundbreaking for many reasons. It had side radiators, torsion bar suspension with anti-dive front and anti-squat rear suspension. Bruce McLaren saw this car at the 1970 Spanish GP and said this would be the design of his 1971 Indy car, which he never saw because he died a month later. The McLaren M16 shattered the qualifying record by 8 mph. Colin Chapman is the greatest race car designer of all time and no one is a close second because he was a true innovator.

[@darrelldixon9044]

I lived in England in the Mid '70s, as a kid. I had a huge laminated JPS Formula 1 Poster on my wall I received as a birthday gift. My father took me to a British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch, I think it was 1976. It was a very memorable experience. I witnessed a F1 car fly off the track heading directly toward me. I was behind the second of two tall chain link fences near one of the corners. During the race I got a JPS T-Shirt, and inflatable Goodyear Tyres Blimp. The John Player Special Race Vehicles in my opinion were absolutely awesome. The the Gold Trim and Gloss Black Paint Scheme, was stylized from their cigarette's flip-top box packaging. My father fabricated for me a "Mini-Formula 1" style go-cart with a motorcycle engine, however after it was finished he realized how insanely fast it was and I really didn't get to drive it..

[@paulelverstone8677]

For me; not only the most beautiful of F1 cars but one of the most beautiful cars of all time (particularly in the JPS livery). And it was revolutionary, and it was successful, and it broke new ground as Lotus often did with Colin. A true motoring masterpiece...

[@comic.sans24]

This car is one of the most important in F1 history. It changes the configuration of a F1 and It preceed to all modern F1's. Wing shape, radiators moved to create side pods, new upper air box for the engine, rear wing position... Every F1 designed from 1970 followed this basic configuration. And of course, the two beautiful liveries of Gold Leaf and JPS made this car really iconic winning two drivers world championships (1970, Jochen Rindt; and 1972, Emerson Fittipaldi) and three constructor world championships (1970, 1972 and 1973).

[@Odo-el2mh]

This is the car that changed the F-1 cars concept forever. Certainly iit's the most important and revolutionary F-1 car of all time.

[@tobytoxd]

Man, this is such a wonderful, wonderful video! All of it: story, presentation, camera, cut, music, sound, the quality, the slow calm vibe - simply lovely to watch and perfect pace :) Unlike those fast paced modern videos, which i can't enjoy to the fullest. Coming from Jimmy. Thank you very much for this great content AND for letting Jimbo drive your Mustang ... you're a madlad!

[@BrundleBTW]

@motorflixmedia try very hard on them. We make things we like. If people watch them, that’s lovely

[@RobertEHunt-dv9sq]

What a fantastic engineering marvel. So far ahead of its times when it hit the track. Thanks for posting. They say a race car must look right to go fast and this one certainly clicks all the boxes. Love the air inlets and the livery is stunning. You can see how the air flows over the body standing still. I recall BMC offering Lotus Europa’s in this color as the JPS Specials back in my hometown. The paint also looks stunning on those cars. Cheers

[@Maeve13-6]

Clive Chapman comes across as an absolute gentleman.

[@PeterKKraus]

My father got a Tissot watch in the 70's.

[@readerj01]

Awesome car and awesome collection at Hethel where pretty much every derivative of Lotus' Formula history has been lovingly restored and are cared for. If you ever get the opportunity to attend one of the guided tours around this collection do it. You will not be disappointed. It is brilliant. The tour guys there have an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the history.

[@nathanfreeman6622]

Awesome car, great story, well presented. Keep up the great content (Australian viewer)

[@craigmorgan8493]

Wonderful! The car that drew me to F1 as a fascinated schoolboy, 👍

[@victormajor9104]

Beautiful car, this channel is a hidden gem!

[@jiujitsumonkey1]

Henlo, new subscriber from Jimmy's channel, if I could offer some constructive criticism (personal opinion obviously) the piano soundtrack in the background is not needed and a bit distracting to hear what you gentleman are saying (maybe it's just the speakers on my laptop). It's a fabulous car with one of my favorite color schemes and just hearing you two have a chat about it is all that's required

[@BrundleBTW]

Thanks, yes we ditch music more and more in the vids.

[@system87music]

The history here is so incredible! Thanks for sharing this video and these amazing cars/stories.

[@cornfused8752]

My Father bought my brother and myself a Scalextric set in the early 80's and this was my car

[@icooper5236]

Still the sexiest looking F1 car of all time. Who didn't have it as a scalextric car and corgi model. Still got mine

[@fredrickmillstead2804]

Beautiful automobile.

[@spankyjoe6672]

It is the best looking for sure.

[@zinnunismail7594]

Lotus be looking premium 😮

[@barneyrubble9309]

And let's not forget..THE greatest colour scheme to ever grace a race car.

[@thebigmoist4642]

beautiful

[@cassiosilva1340]

Great! 🏁

[@codeREDsim]

Just followed.great content here, will definitely recommend to others.

[@frankhoward7645]

3:51. First time I've ever heard that the front inboard brakes were eventually moved outside the chassis and then into the normal position within the wheels. Anybody know why?

[@BrundleBTW]

Cooling! They usednyo overheat without the airflow

[@frankhoward7645]

@@BrundleBTW OK. So why did they move them from outside the chassis to inside the wheels? Better airflow?

[@BrundleBTW]

@@frankhoward7645 yes, there is more airflow there

[@frankhoward7645]

@@BrundleBTW Inboard front brakes were an integral part of the design of the 72, taking unsprung weight off the front wheels. I've never seen a 72 with brakes mounted anywhere but inboard and I did see 72-5 in 2007. Can you show a picture of a 72 with the brakes mounted outside the chassis? Can you show me a picture of a 72 with brakes mounted inside the wheels?

[@tidepoolclipper8657]

The car looks great in black and gold. Still, I think that Ferrari F2004, McLaren MP4/4, Mercedes W11, and RB19 are even greater cars.

[@andrewrcmadwilkinson6999]

JESUS DOES ALEX SOUND LIKE HIS DAD

[@patrikfloding7985]

Yes, it's the greatest F1 car of all time. And the best looking too.

[@YouCantSawSawdust]

The tyre doesn't know or care that the spring is a coil or a bar.

[@BrundleBTW]

It’s a question of what rate curves can be achieved with either option for n period. Weight of either solution and distribution of that weight.

[@destinyangel5]

I bet they get lots of super mega rich billionaire collectors who must have rare things throwing crazy eye watering offers at the owners and would defiantly be wanting to buy these F1's for millions and millions and thank god the owners keep these iconic F1 cars away from the auction houses they are priceless.

[@petervalovic5504]

The most beautiful F1 Machine Ever thank you youtube 😊