The History of the Lotus 72 - The Car That Changed F1

[@garagedreams6163]

Correction: Emerson Fittipaldi was the youngest F1 champion until Fernando Alonso, not Lewis Hamilton - Thanks to Firstname Secondname for pointing that out.

[@Neilarmeweak550]

I was just about to say that

[@zinddy]

72 was a great car, but the 312t was just a bit better

[@andyventures6574]

Emmo was beaten by Alonso , who in turn was beaten by Hamilton, then by Seb . Seb still holds the record .

[@andradejurk]

Nice to see this amazing car and one of the brst F1 driver E. Fittipaldi, the man tha open F1 to Brazil and brazilian drivers.

[@mreuropa88]

@@zinddy The results don't agree

[@53jed]

Just to let you know - Tyrrell is pronounced to rhyme with squirrel, not tie-rell. It grates .

[@beastfte2129]

No, “they’re great” is what I think you meant to say. You know like Frosted Flakes.

[@ianlaker9161]

I was going to make the same point. Well put.

[@carlsaganlives6086]

@@beastfte2129 Tony, my man!! 🐯

[@ogladacz117]

WOW the editing made me cry from longing of times when racing was about racing.

[@nealrcn]

In 1972 I was 7 and JPS came to visit. I am 57 now and still remember sitting in the JPS 72.

[@shakeydavesr]

I really like how you put this together. Good work.

[@johnwalters4792]

British engineering 💪

[@jacob_n_r_z8755]

Ty rell

[@bobstuart2638]

The point of inboard brakes is not to move the weight toward the center, which only gives a slight improvement in the rotational moment of inertia, but to reduce unsprung weight, so the wheels follow the road with more consistent traction.

[@peekay1231]

Also kept the wheels at the front cooler and therefore they were able to start messing around with tyre compounds, slicks had only just begun

[@selcukcilek555]

Correct.

[@legeekdechepaou411]

And when the world needed him the most, he returned Also I recognize the front grille of a Porsche 917 at the end

[@garagedreams6163]

Yep, that's the one.

[@bradwilliams1691]

Could be seen as the Gulf GT40.

[@Theoriginalramjammer]

It a GT40 bro

[@joshjackburns]

@@Theoriginalramjammer it’s 100% a 917 short tail. A GT40 has a much larger nose than that

[@plantfeeder6677]

Well my censored post stated the same thing. It's a 917 not a GT40.

[@firstnamesecondname8280]

Bro I love this channel. Great video. Small correction at 10:23 though. Fittipaldi was the youngest F1 champion until Alonso, not Hamilton.

[@garagedreams6163]

Thanks for the correction on that!

[@codeREDsim]

Quote from Bernie Ecclestone, ‘At the end of ’68 we had the choice for Jochen of the Goodyear deal with Brabham, or the Firestone deal with Lotus,’ Ecclestone told David Tremayne. ‘I said to him, “If you want to win the World Championship, you’ve got more chance with Lotus than with Brabham. If you want to stay alive, you’ve got more chance with Brabham than with Lotus.”’ Rindt won the 1970 title, driving a Lotus. But he was dead before the end of the season - making him F1’s only posthumous champion.

[@patlatorres7000]

The JPS Lotus 72, quite probably the most beautiful F-1 car ever built!, Having had the opportunity to have seen one in person, I'll be forever smitten.

[@knoxyish]

no that would be the lotus type 79!!

[@CorePathway]

Modern F1 cars look like @ss compared to 50 years ago

[@chicobicalho5621]

10:35 in 1973 Peterson was by no means a "rising star"; he had been in F1 since much earlier than Fittipaldi, and was 2 years older. It was well known how great a driver ha was, but until 73 he never had a proper car. And in 1973, the biggest problem Lotus had was the fact Firestone and its low profile tyres left F1, and the Lotus had been developed around those tyres, since the Good Years behaved completely different.

[@jjanderson8235]

Lotus 72 was so beautiful, I became a Lotus freak. As a 16 y.o. I recall a Texaco TV commercial with Emerson onboard the 72 describing the car... very cool, I bought Emerson Fittipaldi autograph sunglasses after that and skied in them in '73 (didn't grow the sideburns though). 😆 Great technical story w. sims, specs, Amazing video. Kudos!

[@jimleech2364]

The Lotus 72 had a major influence on Indy car racing as well, by way of Mclaren copying the design in 1971. By 1972 most Indy cars had wings, wedge nose and side radiators.

[@chopperking1122]

the lotus 56 , the indy turbine car from 1968 , was a wedge shape

[@englishmaninfrance661]

Chapman was such an innovator in his designs , but they were so fragile

[@namiboosterhuizen6610]

So many drivers lost their lives or had career-ending crashes with Lotus.

[@chicobicalho5621]

The Lotus 72 arrived early and left late. Indeed there is no other racing car like it. I imagine, if Chapman hadn't been so "bold" in 1971 with the turbine idea, and instead had developed the 72 progressively, and if Rindt hadn't died, I suspect they could have won many more championships. And if Firestone hadn't left in 1973, thre would have been a better chance for Lotus as well.

[@jspoons6619]

A lot of if's but very correct in many respects Lotus had a lot of bad events in an age were drivers lost their lives on an almost race by race basis. Both Clark and Rindt would have won more Championships for sure. Chapman was also having to fight his rival teams who feared Lotus's new cars this was a feature through out Chapmans life of racing innovation's if his rivals could not figure out how to beat him they simple did there best to change the rules or get his cars banned both in F1 and Sport car racing he faced these issues. Lotus was the trail blazer through the mid 60's until Chapmans Death were Lotus never really recovered . I Remember getting the JPS Lotus Dinky F1 car for Christmas in the 70's though I later lost it I did re-buy a Mini-champs scale model in 2000 along with a 49 and later found a old 70's die cast Toy JPS that I added to my old Toy and model car collection. for me there is only one Lotus car better and the is the 78/79 series of F1 cars from Lotus again with JPS very much the pinnacle for Lotus. I am sure there would have been more to come if Chapman had not passed away , though also he was very tired of the constant battles to stop having his car banned by rival teams and the FIA. My feels are that he may have moved towards Rallying with his ties with Ford or Talbot he had help both teams out with Rally and track cars before the Lotus Powered Cortina and the Mk 1 RS Escort 1.6 twin cam used a lotus Engine and the Talbot Lotus won the WRC championship. Group B would have been a god send to Lotus under Chapman with no rule book to hamper him he and his designers would have come up with something crazy for sure. F1 owes so much to Lotus properly more than they do to Ferrari yes there are a whole host of other British teams form Cooper Tyrell through to Mclean who have created ground breaking F1 machines But I would say Lotus under Chapman created the layout that still is used to this day in one shape or form. thanks for a very good video.

[@LDTOK-zs8oz]

Colin Chapman the greatest race designer in history. What people don't realize about the Lotus 72 it was the piston engine version of the Lotus 56 Turbine car. The concept actually started during March 1967 Indy 500 tire tests.Colin wondered how low the Lotus 38 rides at racing speed, so he put a device on Jimmy Clark's Lotus 38 and was astonished to find out the car lifted so it was at its lowest ride standing still. After the 1967 Indy 500, Andy Granetelli asked Colin if he could design a Turbine car for 1968 race and he said yes. The wedge shape concept he got from GM engineer. The Pratt & Whitney engine weighted only 260lbs and did not need radiators so he was able reduce drag without a opening in the nose. The 72 debuted at the 1970 Spanish GP and Bruce McLaren saw the car and said thats going to be our 1971 Indy Car(M16). The McLaren M16 broke the Indy qualifying record by nearly 9mph. The next year the qualifying record was broken by nearly 15mph by a Gurney Eagle which was based on the 72 concept.

[@huatseng6037]

This channel is so underrated… amazing work as always and very visually entertaining. I’m so happy you uploaded again

[@garagedreams6163]

Thanks for the comment!

[@roland7375]

Jochen Rindt, world champion. Ultimate driver

[@BobGeogeo]

If only Colin had cared more about driver safety... Everyone knew it at the time.

[@bigteninch58]

Jochen Rindt, he was the best!

[@secretsamaritan187]

Rindt, killed by Chapman as Jim Clark was. In later life Chapman was exposed as the crook he was who did not give a fig about his drivers.

[@NINEWALKING]

When I was a kid I got JPS model toy. It was mot beautiful thing I have ever seen till then.

[@simoncullum5019]

I had one too , I think it was made by Corgi

[@AlfieGoodrich]

Great video. But it's Tirrel. Not Tie-rell. :-)

[@Buckoux]

Increased torsional rigidity and longitudinal stiffness are the paramount features of monocoque construction. These attributes make the car stable under cornering, acceleration and braking giving the driver confidence to drive fast.

[@1222wewe]

Lovely, 1 months ago i got lucky and was able to see a lotus 49, 76, 77, 88 and 95T in real life. Seeing some of the cars completely disassembled and being able to see them up close makes you appreciate the engineering beauty that went in to these cars. The 3d model you made for the 49 is lovely. Having seen the car in real life i can say its really accurate.

[@vipervidsgamingplus5723]

Formula cars are some of the most advanced cars in the world, the precision of the engineering is almost impossible for many to comprehend. Though when you get down to it, you don't have to know the engineering to know it is special.

[@andradejurk]

Nice to see this amazing car! And E. Fittipaldi, one of the best F1 driver. The man that open F1 to brazilian drivers!

[@fanman4230]

Saw Rindt in the 72 at the 1970 Oulton Park Gold Cup. Awesome looking car and quite unlike anything else at the time. That was the last race my dad took me to. My strongest memory of that meeting was the T70 Lolas which used to knock all the air out of your lungs as they went past due to the bass frequency of the big V8s and a demo run by Jackie Oliver in the H16 engined BRM.

[@yvan2218]

The legend is back. Welcome

[@garagedreams6163]

Thanks for that!

[@paulelverstone8677]

There is nothing as beautiful in F1 than a Lotus 72 in JPS colours...

[@everyday775]

The gold leaf version of the 72 is beautiful too

[@carlsaganlives6086]

Form follows function.

[@ryanblumenow]

Subscribed. Really enjoyed this vid. Would love to know what you used to generate the graphics, the cartoony-like still pictures and the short clips of the car in motion that look like a video game.

[@LemonDrizzleGang]

great video but small correction its pronounced Tirell not Ty’rell

[@CybranM]

Underrated channel, great video :D

[@garagedreams6163]

Glad you think so!

[@BensWatchClub]

Would love to see more videos from this channel

[@hannahmillington5781]

"Tyrrell" is pronounced "Tih-Rhell" not "Tie-Relle" just FYI from someone British :)

[@TheCraigy83]

i was about to say the same😂 ffffing tie rell 🤦‍♂️

[@christopher959]

Tyrell rhymes with squirrel

[@madsjuul6108]

God save the “Queen Hamilton 🌈”

[@vincentsouchaud6717]

@@christopher959 2 'r's please.

[@drewbase]

Hamilton.. there’s max now.

[@fishytails6639]

Man I love this car in Assetto Corsa. It just feels so right, probably the nicest car to drive. Can't tell you why because it is far from the best in any category but somehow just so good.

[@scottjacobsen2889]

It must have been so incredibly interesting to watch F1 back in those days. Imagine witnessing that level of innovation on a week to week basis.

[@chaffy1018]

Absolute quality video my friend, please keep them coming, much love x

[@garagedreams6163]

Thanks, definitely planning more!

[@04dram04]

Lotus is criminally underrated

[@ulysse21]

It was never underrated back then. It's just that they lef F1 a long time ago, the new generation knows almost nothing about it

[@madsjuul6108]

And criminally under prosecuted!! Chapman belonged behind bars for all the people his cars killed and injured

[@selcukcilek555]

Maybe it's not that revolutionary from the outer design but I like the looks of the Lotus 79 JPS much better. And who would say that ground effect design isn't revolutionary which is still used today?

[@herbertshallcross9775]

i don't have an extensive knowledge of F1 history , but 20 wins in six seasons doesn't sound particularly spectacular. For about eight years recently, Mercedes had more than 10 wins year every year consistently. Assuming they used the same basic care for two years, they matched the 20 wins in much less time.

[@ronnyfurst5511]

i really like british engineering... for example I own a myford lathe... best lathe ever for me. but in every documentation about colin chapman you hear the same: chapman build a car from scratch, its fast, its fragile and you hear some names of drivers which died in the car. for me it sounds like chapman was a constructor of really fast deathtraps... for me this is a tragedy, cause I always liked british cars and machines... as example my lathe is extremely reliable and precise... good piece of british engineering...

[@theant9821]

Its later results would have been fsr better if Firestone had not stopped making f1 tyres or Goodyear had made tyres for lotus. The 72 was specifically designed with soft tyres in mind but the Goodyears were designed to what the other teams wanted. The rearward weight distribution didn't suit the Goodyear tyres and neither did the inboard brakes, the 72 struggled to keep the front tyres hot enough as a result, which had not been an issue with the Firestones. With the firestone tyres it would probably have another win or 2 in its tally despite its age. Emmo described the 72 car as the best car he ever drove in his entire career. Having only driven it with the firestones. Some drivers loved it, some hated it, and some contradict themselves having been been both highly complimentary and critical of the 72.

[@davidsargent8780]

What a great video, my favourite f1 car of all time. I still have my original corgi jps '72 when I was a kid and I'm 56 now!

[@freddylimantara76]

I have that one too, but I'm 65

[@samarthgupta8770]

Very happy to see you upload

[@garagedreams6163]

Thanks, got there in the end.

[@Athair48]

Am subscribed somehow never get a notification, ty KZbin.

[@kirisaki.777]

do lotus 79 next!

[@mikekadlcak1963]

Jochen Rindt would have been at least 5 times champion or more... didnt the Lotus kill him. He was one of the best ever raced.

[@joshjackburns]

Incredible video man ! Sounds like you’re a fellow Kiwi ! I can’t wait to see your video on the 917 !

[@randominternetguy]

What about the previous lotus which led to the discovery of anti-roll properties in its push-rod suspension? Wasn't that more of a change than simply being around a few seasons?

[@Simon_Hawkshaw]

Love these cars, the team and drivers, especially in JPS colours.

[@TheActualChosenOne]

Finally a new video! Awesome!

[@garagedreams6163]

Took its time but it is finally here!

[@isaacmelgar9647]

Glad to see a new video from you guys, Cheers!

[@jiveturkey9993]

When I was a kid I got to see Mario Andretti when he was F1 champion in the John player special Lotus at the Long Beach Grand Prix. It was cool.

[@Madrat-tw2in]

Amazing video, as someone who loves mustards videos and loves motorsport this is a perfect match

[@bob_._.]

Tyrrell is pronounced Tier-ll, not Ty-rell

[@7sq]

Bin the music ,car sounds are better!

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It's those caps locks, gets me every time.

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Amazing work!!

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Thanks a lot!

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Amazing video quality as usual

[@garagedreams6163]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@garylloyd4343]

Love the animation! Could you do a video on the Ford Gt40

[@garagedreams6163]

GT40 is definitely one I want to do, but got a few other videos planned before I get to it.

[@Swearproof64]

Love this video style! Very similar to a fellow KZbinr Mustard. These cgi graphics are very good! Keep em coming!

[@garagedreams6163]

Mustard is definitely an inspiration. Avid watcher myself!

[@Swearproof64]

A man with your taste should have more subscribers!

[@terrance7300]

Not sure if more people know but if Fittipaldi didn't win the penultimate round, preventing Jacky Ickx from getting the points needed, Jochen Rindt would not be 1970 world champion

[@emeursing]

These renderings are top notch !!!

[@zaidkidwai7831]

Love your videos!

[@garagedreams6163]

Thank you!

[@gggggggg3542]

Chapman was a genius, he knew what he wanted, sent some of his team off until they came up with something radical........ what they came up with was ground effect. There's a few people who can claim to have changed motorsports, Enzo Ferrari, Ferdinand Porsche, Colin Chapman, Soichiro Honda.............. some illustrious names there. Notice I didn't mention Henry Ford - - awful man, had nothing to do with motorsports (his son did), anyway, Fords are terrible cars, and I include GT40, clog iron with a truck engine....... the biggest joke is, what does FORD stand for??? Fixed Or Repaired Daily

[@RobertWarner-q4i]

Give over, the car that more likely changed F1 is the 1959 Cooper Climax. The firs rear engine car to win the World championship .

[@rynoopperman5010]

Record of youngest F1 champion was first taken by Alonso not Hamilton (understandable why Red Bull has had enough of SkySports (UK) commentary) Tyrrell is pronounced Te-rel not Tie-rell

[@owenoceillaigh5899]

Fantastic video!

[@garagedreams6163]

Thanks!

[@rickden8362]

I the idea that the DFV was a V8 because Lotus wanted a compact unit is delusional. Lotus was looking for almost any completive hp engine, they had nothing at the time. The DFV is 8 cyl. because it's 2 4 cyl FVAs mated together not because Lotus required a V8. That it made a nice compact unit was a by-product not design goal.

[@marguskiis7711]

The failure of front brake system killed Rindt. And usage of a primitive safety belt system which strangled him.

[@clenaghan1]

A brilliant video. Loved everything apart from the annoying thing about the flag on the car being upside down....

[@alexpanton6319]

Tyrrell is pronounced '"i" as in idiot, not "y" as in Why The F.... Nice vid otherwise

[@stupidhead9117]

7:02 Why is it going backwards?

[@joshjackburns]

It’s not, just a weird angle

[@fabrizioviscardi40]

Nice sharing! I subscribed our channel, cheers Fabrizio . like 4153

[@giuliano170]

The way you pronounce " Tyrrell" show that you know nothing about the subject of the video.

[@chrisstevens3801]

Just found your channel courtesy of the algo. Awesome work! Where are tenders from? Games or your own making?

[@secretsamaritan187]

Chapman did not design any of these later F1 cars, he was merely a manager by then, and a corrupt one. See De Lorean.

[@alessandromazzini7026]

you missed on the first car to bring radiators to the side and full front wing, the Ferrari 312B3 made by Forghieri

[@mannacler]

The engines in the F1 cars from 1961 to 1965 were normally-aspirated not compressed.

[@harleybob7315]

I'd like for the documentary people ultimate the background noise!

[@whitefields5595]

Well produced, excellent graphics. BTW its pronounced Tirrel, not Ty-rel

[@seymourfroggs]

Be important to know WHY there were reliability problems in 1971 - 2.

[@mikenowland2739]

Brilliant 👍 Just found your channel. You haven’t posted for a while I hope you keep,them coming

[@garagedreams6163]

Still working on the next one, so it will eventually come out.

[@raoulmaul]

what a fantastic video! despite the interesting pronunciation of tyrell subscribed

[@zhutwo]

9:22 - Tell me you started watched F1 after 1998 without telling me lol.

[@daveblock4061]

With 20 wins THEE most successful F1 car of all-time.

[@sinasalehi7421]

Damn, that was incredible

[@garagedreams6163]

Thanks for the comment!

[@linkery]

woah man finnaly!!!! i been waiting for so long

[@512Berlinetta]

The Lotus 72 JPS cars got me hooked to F1 and JPS cigarettes!

[@saltyshan4749]

Such a underrated channel

[@garagedreams6163]

Thanks!

[@nunomc2815]

Porsche 917K

[@brusselssprouts560]

I have a mint Corgi JPS Lotus in Fittipaldi livery. It is an icon of beauty.

[@lucagattoni-celli1377]

Always worth the wait!

[@garagedreams6163]

Thanks for the comment!

[@kubondroberk9942]

Mustard but about motorsport? Hell yeah sign me in!

[@millennialchicken]

Tyrrell is pronounced TII-RELL not TYE-RELL

[@t3h51d3w1nd3r]

Great vid, lol I must look up this tie-rell team, never heard of them ;P

[@system87music]

Incredible video - such awesome history!!

[@ac0rpbg]

So Lotus has reliability issues who would've guessed that.

[@aidansky55]

This channel is like Mustard but with cars, I love it.

[@1nnu3ndo]

Your visuals are so impressive. Combined with the interesting storytelling this is one great video. Many thanks!

[@SmellyCloud]

Perfect Holiday present for us! Welcome back!

[@garagedreams6163]

No worries, happy New Year!