McLaren MP4/1
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The McLaren MP4/1 was a Formula One racing car produced by the McLaren team. It debuted at round three of the 1981 season, the Argentine Grand Prix, and saw continued use in 1982 and 1983. It was one
McLaren MP4 (MP4/1), competed in the 1981 Formula One season
The cockpit of the MP4B
McLaren MP4/1B
Lotus 88
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The Lotus 88 is an innovative Formula One car designed by Colin Chapman, Peter Wright, Tony Rudd and Martin Ogilvie of Lotus in an effort to maximise the downforce produced by ground effect. The Lotus
McLaren MP4/1
…the first Formula One cars to use a monocoque chassis wholly manufactured from carbon fibre composite, a concept which is now ubiquitous. Whilst the Lotus 88 was the first Formula One car to debut with a composite chassis at the US Grand Prix West at Long Beach that was the opener for the 1981 season, it was…
Lotus 88B
Lotus 86, Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012
The twin chassis internal structure of the Lotus 88