The revolutionary F1 car every team had to copy

[@filipposstavro1233]

I swear , never stop these videos with Giorgio coming.

[@aditya.sagraha]

you know Giorgio's a living legend when his drawings are all hand-drawn to this day

[@AMDking0007]

Anything with Giorgio deserves a like. Another great piece of content guys.

[@kinafermusic2456]

everything from the background music to the visuals to the way Giorgio describes things is absolutely beautiful. I love these videos. It’s amazing to think how much weight these might have in 20-30 years from now to teach even the next generation about these amazing cars

[@jacobbrassard2776]

Love these videos by Giorgio Piola. Keep it up.

[@kieranmcmahon1745]

You need to let Piola take charge and determine the direction of some more videos, he's brilliant, a wealth of knowledge and experience. Amazing video.

[@hughcdavies]

I have an excellent book written by John Tipler, Lotus 78 and 79, The Ground-Effect Cars. Well worth a read. It covers not just those 2 cars, but the March 701, the Chapparal and Brabham fan cars. Along with the various Lotus' before and after the 79. The March 701 is particularly interesting as Tony Rudd was so close there, if he'd put an end plate on those stubby wings. The whole of F1 history from 1970 could of been so different. You even see that every modern airliner has vertical end plates on their wingtips. And it's the same principal, just to stop the bleeding of air from the high to low pressure sides of the wing. The story ends with the type 88 that saw Chapman so disenchanted with F1 he just gave up. His treatment over the 88 along with the De Lorean scandal, resulted in his fatal heart attack at the end of 1982.

[@akshaygowrishankar7440]

The Venturi Effect is the same thing as the Bernoulli Effect. Low pressure air between two objects (in this case, the floorpan of the car and the ground) will cause the two objects to be suctioned together. Simple science made this car so amazing. The Lotus 79 was to 1970s F1 generation what the McLaren MP4-4 was to the 1980s F1 generation.

[@shimeih2287]

Do one on the Cooper F1 car. In my opinion its the most revolutionary since it was the first ever to win with the engine behind the driver ultimately making every car have the same layout the next season

[@KayoMichiels]

Not really revolutionary... there were GP cars from the 30's that had their engine in the back (Auto Union Type A to D)

[@dylansmit3883]

It took a lot longer for the rest of the grid to catch up. Ferrari didn't switch over until 1960 for instance.

[@dylansmit3883]

@@wglassel1718 Except for the semi-automatic gearbox. They were the first with that in 1989.

[@edgar-kk6qb]

This chanel shows and talks about every detail in the sport, amazing

[@thomas316]

Great content, really enjoying Giorgio!

[@enzoma7253]

Giorgio has so many stories to tell!

[@Kookanoodles]

Has there ever been a coffee table book with Giorgio Piola's drawings? I'd buy that in a heartbeat.

[@miraclemaxicl]

Yeah. www.giorgiopiola.com/collections/books

[@Kookanoodles]

@@miraclemaxicl Thanks! I had seen those, I was wondering if there was something that covers a wider time period instead of just recent seasons.

[@Fitch93]

I read somewhere that as advanced as the Lotus 78 was from the rest of the field, the Lotus 79 was that much more advanced from just the 78.

[@hughcdavies]

The 78 was a great car, Mario won more races than Nikki in 77. However he DNF'd too often as the tyres couldn't take the additional load for the full race. Kiddies, pit stops were very rare then. The 79 was another step and Mario could of easily been a double champ.

[@bacbob5523]

What a great narrative

[@quintinkrivacek9800]

These videos are great because there’s always more to learn when it comes to the history of Formula 1

[@thearsenalmisfit2414]

I would say that the Tyrell 019 of 1990 has had a much bigger and lasting impact on F1 car design. Harvey Postlethwaite's desiign was the first car to race with the raised nose concept which has been used by every tean for 29 years with no change insight. Ground effects only lasted from 1978 till the end of 1982 .

[@MrYeezy77]

Can you do a video on what modifications can be done in the current circuits to make them promote better races? (Paul Ricard, Shanghai, Spain, Abu Dhabi, Sochi)

[@hughcdavies]

Simples, go elsewhere.

[@OriginalApexTwin]

More Giorgio please!

[@eamonahern7495]

For me it's arguably the most beautiful formula one car ever built. My next favourite in terms of looks is the 7up liveried Jordan 191.

[@hughcdavies]

No arguments, it is the most beautiful formula one car ever built.

[@clansome]

Remember it so well: the Lotus 79 was the prettiest F1 car made EVER. Sheer poetry in motion.

[@akshaygowrishankar7440]

For the 1970s, it was gorgeous. Certainly better than today's cars. But in my opinion, it's second only to the McLaren-Honda MP4-4.

[@Khan-ts2ji]

I think of the McLaren MP4/4(not only the best looking but also the most dominant single season car in F1)

[@SashKaLakers]

2021 ground effect!

[@jordanstriker1656]

Giorgio Piola should be involved with making 2021 regulations. His knowledge is invaluable.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

Lotus continuously moved the game forward during that era.

[@johncarl5505]

You mean Chaparral.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

Experimental F1 would be lost today if not for simulation. Newey's X20 projects are arguably the equivalent of what Chapman's car was back then. 🤔

[@DaraM73]

More please, I’d like to dramatisations of tearing up paper

[@johncarl5505]

Chaparral 2E anyone? Changed F1 and all other motorsports.

[@INDIGOBLUE555]

I guess the 2E is a milestone in competition motoring,the point where all started about aerodynamic principles applied to racing cars.

[@austinkassman]

My name is Giorgio Piola, but everybody calls me Giorgio.

[@DiscoDevil197]

Toto sounds just like giorgo

[@due_2477]

Italian pride!

[@faspeedyscot]

Lotus 79 is the second most beautiful racing car ..........Lotus 72 is the first.

[@pippolupin8715]

Lotus 78 and 79 is very superior than ferrari with Vettel e Leclerc.

[@bwxmoto]

Barely intelligible.

[@kingsizehomer]

Very ugly car compared to today’s f1 cars in my opinion