Recycling...

Hello,

yesterday, while checking some older magazines from the 70's, I came accross a few pictures which reminded me of the new F1 cars:

1* Who said that Mc Laren invented the mid wing back in 1995? Ferrari was allready testing such a device back in 1977! Sorry for the poor quality...
http://users.pandora.be/aerogi/Racing/Other%20pictures/Other_pics/Ferrari_1977_rare01.jpg
http://users.pandora.be/aerogi/Racing/Other%20pictures/Other_pics/Ferrari_1977_rare02.jpg


2* And what about all the fuss with Arrows a few years ago who tested an additional front wing? Mc Laren allready tested such a wing in the practice sessions of the Spanish Grand Prix of 1978!
http://users.pandora.be/aerogi/Racing/Other%20pictures/Other_pics/Hunt_Practice%20Spain_1978.jpg

3* And last but not least, even the new Williams seems to be less original after seeing following picture :) . This is Rutherfords Brabham at Indianapolis of 1972 ! ! !
http://users.pandora.be/aerogi/Racing/Other%20pictures/Other_pics/Rutherford_Brabham_Indy500_1972.jpg

Enjoy!

Aerogi

LOL! Love those, thanks for sharing! :)

good stuff :iceslolan

Thanks for the history!

Every thing old is new again! Great pics aerogi.

Similar deal with a lot of other recent innovations, like Ferrari's periscope exhaust and McLaren's radiator chimneys. All can be traced back to some obscure experiment in the 1970's. I think I've said it before - those were the days!