Why Don’t Modern F1 Cars Look ANYTHING Like The Old?

Ever wondered why F1 cars have changed so much over the years? Well, here’s your answer.
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[@프레디khjfreddy]

“Aerodynamics are for people who can’t build engines” Well I guess Ferrari at least tried to follow their motto

[@felixyu4979]

tho they failed at both.

[@subtilizer5657]

@@saigopal1032 bruh

[@gth77s]

@@saigopal1032 We have the same pfp

[@prisonermonkeys8613]

Ferrari's issues were the rivers until now.

[@thomasnieswandt8805]

"Comentatore, we got the 2020 car. It doesnt have aerodynamics or engine .....oh wait"

[@hughtubecube]

In this video, Matty gets acquainted with the concept of “time”

[@srujanas.p.3392]

And "progress"

[@martinofficial1586]

“Why doesn’t modern look like old?” Ah yes, aging doesn’t exist here.

[@adamshaw5999]

Nice

[@car-enthusiast3141]

SLURRRRRPPPP TLUO *NOICE*

[@blake_taylor9107]

Nice

[@realwarthunderclips]

Dobre ty :DD

[@aaronanish7400]

its simple, safety advancements, every new generation of f1 cars become more safer the their predecessors, this causes changes in their structural and design, also the advancements in technology resulted in complex areo and to fit in new engines that r bigger the cars became larger, this is why modern cars look nothing like their old ones

[@plantainman7664]

Wtf1: Why don't F1 cars look anything like the old? Me (some dude on the internet): Technology and safety. Roll credits

[@eL_K_Dee]

I watched cause I thought there'd be some unobvious details

[@DerBeppone]

It is allways interesting to recap the details though :)

[@GrayCatbird1]

Ah, but what technology exactly?

[@eL_K_Dee]

@@GrayCatbird1 you know.... technology

[@hathatsfunny1911]

@@GrayCatbird1 yes

[@ilikecereal156]

Answer: Rules and technology changes.

[@danilojaramillo9972]

yes but i still need something to throw away 5 minutes of my time

[@________4423]

Bernie : *Tough guy finger snapping*.

[@trishgupta8423]

And Designers get smarter

[@reynoldsnba]

And safety

[@matthewjones3806]

WOaA ReALlY

[@eshaan8629]

The why don’t series: answers to questions that everyone everyone knows the answer to

[@_schluggiy7833]

Videos are still entertaining tho

[@roddy6924]

@@_schluggiy7833 i'm senselessly addicted to watching as i fall asleep at night. but i do find he answers allot of questions i have. i'm happy

[@wai0937]

I’m a brand new fan, so I don’t know any of the information here and found the video very useful.

[@emans4seam]

"Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines" 2020 ferrari: "That didn't age well..."

[@tharushsomashekar]

Nobody : WTF1 : let's answer the questions nobody asked for!

[@aydankhaliq2967]

Basically donut media's first few episodes of wheelhouse.

[@KevinKickChannel]

See, these are the kind of videos you get when KZbin monetization is based of upload frequency. KZbin channels just have to sometimes come up with content for the sake of meeting their upload frequency.

[@oliverpollitt5045]

they really be answering the all important questions in this series

[@tyler_bt3326]

Tbh I’d love to see a 60s style F1 car made with modern tech, just to see what they could do

[@CrunchyMotorsport]

They would be bathtubs of death

[@nvcbl]

formula classic

[@aadixum]

Ask death row criminals to drive it.

[@tyler_bt3326]

Are you suggesting death race?…because weaponised F1 cars would look cool af

[@m.alabassiry]

Ferrari in 1960s : aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines. Ferrari SF1000 left the chat...

[@xander1052]

SF1000 has aero because Mattia realised he couldn't build an engine unlike with the SF90 :P

[@프레디khjfreddy]

I sense Matty running out of ideas. So heres one. How does the delta system works on F1 cars? I saw those deltas updating very frequently

[@dxme9190]

I think this question is to difficult for them to answer 😂

[@roycanuck9222]

@@dxme9190 yea 😂 gotta get chainbear on that one

[@flamcheeseful]

The timing and telemetry history would probably make a good video.

[@KevinKickChannel]

See, these are the kind of videos you get when KZbin monetization is based of upload frequency. KZbin channels just have to sometimes come up with content for the sake of meeting their upload frequency.

[@gusramos3620]

Video should be titled: How F1 cars changed over the years.

[@flixstar96]

can't wait for the "Why F1 Cars Don't Have Turn Indicators?" video

[@rapidshot3033]

2:49 If Thomas was an f1 car this would be it

[@shaunabela464]

John Cooper, an underrated genius that changed F1

[@aaronallen943]

I absolutely love the content put out by every one of you at WTF1! So grateful to have such a great KZbin and social media community for F1, and hopefully draw in new fans. You have so many videos that would be GREAT for new fans or, anyone who just wants to brush up in their F1 history or knowledge! Cheers! 🏎🤙🏻

[@dingus4260]

This is the first time I’ve ever seen your content, but the editing, some snappy remarks and quips, are very great and immensely entertaining. Great video quality!!

[@formulamontage1679]

3:58 if they make a movie about this guy, Jim Carey has to play him

[@michaelbillingham5580]

Question, which F1 team was the most important for car design? My thought is the og Lotus team.

[@hyri3188]

This is like asking: why does this person look different than when he was 3 years old

[@nelsonphillips]

Easy: They now have more hair.

[@pranav9182]

absolutely love the stock images

[@Netrole]

5:05 Matt: We've seen the halo do quite a good job a few times already. *shows halo completely blocking the view*

[@yahyarajaee5883]

After watching your videos for a year, I finally subscribed

[@ric4397]

Thanks, I needed this video about why f1 cars varied so much in design in the past, then came the late 90s and they haven't changed all that much.

[@MatheusVieira0118]

Missed the raised noses from Tyrrel then Benetton, but great video as usual!

[@shomaiiii]

1 word: Technology.

[@Fosten12]

Thanks for the video man

[@Sitania]

I actually walked a no longer accessible road section of the Longford 1950s/60s track this afternoon. It used to be a road course, but a highway build destroyed it, but there are still drivable pieces of it left, and also accessible by foot sections. The main thing that stood out to me was how narrow the road was. Especially in one particular section (only accessible by foot) , prior to the slow almost 90 degree right-hander before the flying mile. You'd struggle to fit two cars side by side

[@14rs2]

Why don’t modern F1 cars look like old F1 cars? Answer: Progress!!!

[@satvikkrishna1593]

I think I have been waiting for this video, Boi

[@ScottKenny1978]

I expect that F1 will allow ground effects by 2023. F1 is the last major car race class that doesn't allow ground effects, and I believe that the lack of GE is what is causing the poor passing opportunities making for such boring races. The air behind the cars is so rough that driver's cannot safely get close enough to pass an F1 car, while Indy (and even NASCAR) can get within inches of the car ahead of them.

[@rokasmatevicius4472]

Few sugestions for your series: Why F1 tyres don't have grooves? Why F1 wheels have only 1 nut each? Why F1 steering wheels have displays? Why F1 cars don't have ABS and TC? Why F1 teams don't have reserve cars anymore? Why F1 doesn't have refueling? These are a few I get asked a lot myself.

[@yeetdosis39]

I like the fact that 10 differemt people claim theyre first, just to see that the first comment was just an "E"

[@pallavi5067]

E

[@gsainoy]

first the polls now the comment section

[@aris_nko]

E

[@06dpa]

E

[@SiVlog1989]

There was an element of practicality in Cooper running the rear engine concept. A front mounted engine with rear wheel drive necessitated the fitment of a propshaft to transfer the torque from the engine to the rear wheels. This adds weight. The fitment of the engine at the rear, like Cooper, enabled a simplification of the drive train, enabling the torque to be transferred more directly to the rear wheels and the packaging benefits, namely the weight distribution and safety benefits were a byproduct

[@Akniy]

They didn't ban the ground effect car for being too fast, they banned it for being too dangerous. Back then all the aero focus was on the underside so if the skirts were to be damaged it would mean a massive loss of downforce because the top side of the car was contributing very little downforce

[@darrenyang0323]

More videos like this please.

[@tharushsomashekar]

Answer : *Coz "development" exists*

[@tharushsomashekar]

People better like this comment.. Or else... Matt is gonna quit WTF1 I hope it doesn't happen though

[@bk-rl6367]

No

[@pranavkathiresan6675]

bruh how many times you gonna comment

[@ricer34567]

@@tharushsomashekar if it stops all that „Oh WhO’s ThAt GuY yOu WrItInG aBoUt” under every single Haas’ Tweet, I gonna love it.

[@tharushsomashekar]

@@ricer34567 I'm not even on twitter....

[@anthonyschmidt-ellis6353]

Graet video. Just 1 mistake that I think needs clarification. The Halo was NOT a reaction Jules Bianchi's accident on 2014. The FIA have gone on record saying the the forces involved were more than the Halo's capabilities. The project actually started in 2011 when the FIA learn the the cars had become so safe that the was vunerable part of the car was the drivers head.

[@roqofort5110]

Do a story on Tyrrel pioneering the raised the first raised nose front wing in 1990, and do a story on Alesi too, Alesi was cool

[@DimitriMoreira]

You forgot the HANS, bigger cockpit design and banned nose-to-the-ground. All pretty significant and already saved many lives.

[@ruination34]

I legitimately did a school project that was pretty much this video. (It was done before this videos release)

[@TherealLorinser]

70's is the most amazing F1 era imo.

[@clantacy4909]

Cant wait to see you in a f1 team

[@barnstar2077]

Can you do an up to date video about money in F!? Why do some teams get more money than others, even if they finish in the same place in the constructors? How much does it cost to run an F1 team? How much money do some drivers bring into a team through sponsorship? What are the future plans for budgets etc?

[@Tuna_Tanu]

Fun fact: at 1:56 the most centred and up close coin Is a 10฿ (Thai Baht) coin

[@HawlHeed]

Question: Why are F1 pit crews allowed to work on the active pitlane on a Friday without the teams protective suits we see during the qualifying and the race?

[@jkarhiaho]

Out of curiosity I'd like to see what F1 cars would look like now if safety had completely been ignored. Drivers's heads might be much more exposed like they were before 1996. What would the nose structure look like without any crash safety regulations? How would the sidepods look without mandatory crash structures? Would we even have an overhead air intake if the roll-over hoop isn't required? How many wings would the cars have and how absolutely insane could the speeds be with long-developed ground effect and unlimited aero?

[@felixlatraverse8266]

Hey matt, i was watching some cars 2 scenes and in the monaco granx prix you can clearly see the WTF1 logo. Care to explain?

[@eamonahern7495]

I'm surprised you didn't include the introduction of slicks tyres in 1971, though not all teams used them in every race until I think it was 1973.

[@car-enthusiast3141]

Becoz of all the safety features with more forced induction power and also god damn *T H I C C C C C C C C C C*

[@Tj930]

Great video. But thought designer, John Barnard, did both the Coke Bottle (McLaren) AND the semi-automatic gearbox (Ferrari) PLUS Carbon Fibre? Why does Gordon Murray get a mention, but not "The Prince of Darkness"? 😉

[@yaseen3768]

yay i learn so much

[@MaheshRaomahesh]

how i hear so much about lotus innovation but don't see them in modern f1 seasons? genuine question from a f1 newbie

[@vismaadtamber964]

1:32 Enzo said that, but the sad thing is that the Ferrari engine last year was crap, and their aero wasn’t good either 😂

[@tharushsomashekar]

Okay.... These fillers are getting a bit basic... We don't actually need them.. But it's good to have em....

[@tomeddie14]

What? This comment hurts my brain..

[@tharushsomashekar]

@@tomeddie14 then why watch it😒

[@tomeddie14]

@@tharushsomashekar dude? I'm guessing your comment not the video..

[@tharushsomashekar]

@@tomeddie14 okay.... Let me re-sentence that... Why "read" or "look" at this comment

[@tomeddie14]

@@tharushsomashekar because I have to read it to know what you've put? You're saying the fillers are boring and you don't need them but they're good to have?

[@Quesoeighty]

I would like to see a video about F1 innovations that are used in normal cars.

[@nekozabuza]

So a suggestion for the next one would be, why don't they use v10s and v12s anymore? Or pair those with a hybrid.

[@valkeitos]

I mean, it's obvious why but this video is grwat for people who don't understand why. Great video as always 😎

[@sandy_knight]

I don't think the problem with the late 70s ground effect cars was that they were 'too fast' round the corners, compare them to modern F1 cars, the problem with ground effect cars was the downforce was unreliable. If your car came off the ground slightly going round a corner (e.g clipping a curb, undulations in the track, debris) you'd lose most of your downforce and fly off the track. A wing will still provide downforce even if you only have 3 wheels on the ground.

[@Sem5626]

i think we can all agree the halo is probably the best addition out of all of those

[@JustanOlGuy]

I will be waiting on the 3 hour feature length explanation.

[@polishavgeek1849]

Matty is so smart, he's doing all this from memory. :)

[@therealg9843]

2:19 interesting that Jackie Stewart’s matra has a HSCC sponsor sticker on it, considering it’s not a sports car, nor historic at the time

[@keysersoze_6]

xMattyG is milking the old idea. Good job.

[@mathieulanglois8790]

I would take the 3 hours version please!

[@igorbarretotfracing2439]

Is it just me that thinks that the Bianchi didn't influence as much to the halo, as the fatal crash of Just Wilson in IndyCar in 2015? I still think Wilson made the f1 open their eyes a lot more than Bianchi's crash.

[@lorenzosanchez7626]

4:50 “Putting an end to the era of open-cockpit f1” Is that what we’re calling it?? AAAAHHH

[@Manuda]

What would a concept car that used everything banned from F1 look like?

[@aaronmachado13]

I don’t think the Halo makes F1 no longer an open cockpit series, that honor goes to the aeroscreen in Indycar, the halo is a safety device built around the concept of the sport, the aeroscreen is a safety device built with disregard to the principles of the sport. I love both and no disrespect for either system as whatever saves drivers life is what I prefer

[@user-pg5it9io8w]

1:48 Mattia binotto left the f1

[@arg9430]

1:50 now i know why Red Bull are fast in corners

[@countersteer713]

Uh...research in aerodynamics accounts for most of the body shape. R&D in rubber explains the wide slicks. Safety regulations explains the driver being barely visible as well as the halo. Physics explains the engine being in the back and the lower position of the driver. Next up: Why do drivers now wear full face helmets?

[@andrewdougal7258]

Would be cool to see a front engined modern f1 car, just for the bants

[@bideomanlol]

To be fair though it wasn't the speed that ground effects banned. It was that back then tracks weren't nearly as smooth as now and any disruption in the air flow under the car would completely change how it handled and it was really sketchy. Be that bumps or damage to the floor

[@belldrop7365]

Why don't .... you make that 3 hour long history lesson of the cars' evolution into a series?

[@mortenalbertsen7443]

1:45 Ironic, ferrari can't do neither of both now....

[@lucvincentmetz8144]

I would love to see "Why Matt doesn't compete in F1?"

[@LaczPro]

Here's mine: Why don't F1 cars race at Le Mans? Just imagine

[@f3p]

FIA is scared of high speed

[@gerben5080]

Tyrrell's Project 34 also ran in 1977, so make that two seasons.

[@harveywhite3001]

Can you do the next F101 on why F1 cars are still open wheelers

[@MichaelRoma91]

It was in 1962, not 1963 when the first fully stressed monocoque chassis came out with the lotus 25. They didn’t win the championship until 1963 though.

[@oldchanel7329]

4:39 bruh lol

[@GabrielPatroi]

at 3:02 you show a #32 Ferrari. I couldn't find a #32 driver in the turbo hybrid era

[@dannybimma]

Next WTF1 Video: "Why Don't F1 Cars Have Have Blinkers?"

[@vladtepes97]

take a drink every time matt says "different to" instead of "different from"

[@andreylucass]

Please make the 3 hours video

[@crusherbmx]

Ground effects were banned for 1983 but teams found a way around it...diffusers.

[@valkeitos]

Also the FIA made cars slower in the early 80s by getting rid of ground affect but in 2017 made them faster than ever before. Granted, the ban was due to safety incase the skirts broke back then but still

[@lilfrzy9854]

Next video: Why don't F1 cars use the engines before the V6 era now?

[@kartikajaya886]

why wtf1 keep asking obvious questions yet I still watch their video?

[@Revtiva]

Actually I kinda want to see that fusion car on the thumbnail being released.

[@alistairfyendysh3832]

And in the next episode, WTF1 will be exploring why F1 teams favour round wheels, how the championship has had a number of different winners over the years and why drivers don’t wear helmets on their feet. I’m picking up that the ideas bag has been empty for some time now.

[@iFkNxLegend]

My guess is design improvements and rule changes

[@oparaguayo1761]

The training of the pilots before a race. Like Hunt smokin an cigarette

[@iBoss818]

Here's a suggestion for the next "Why don't" episode: Why don't I seem to get happy?

[@xander1052]

no F1 makes Jose a dull boy

[@trishgupta8423]

Pl answer this Q1) Why does the F1 season start so late and end so early. Q2) Why are there no non championship races anymore

[@YYYValentine]

Lotus 72 is just beautiful

[@jsnsk101]

Designer: lets make the car go faster. FIA: lets make the cars go slower. Me: Just make them run designs from ye olde days for a season for fun

[@TheWildChildJr]

hey yall complain but im still sitting here listening. man has his ways to make us watch his videos