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FORMULA ONE'S MOST IMPORTANT CAR? The Story of the Lotus 72 (1970-1975)

Aidan Millward 26,850 5 months ago
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Six seasons this car was in service, and it won three constructors' titles, two drivers' championships, 20 races and numerous podiums. The car had a better six year career than most drivers, and had a strike rate similar to that of Jackie Stewart, who was the winningest driver in history at that point, at least- In terms of race wins, Fangio still had more titles. But hang on a second- Sidepods, anti-dive and anti-squat torsion bar suspension, wings, air box, pointy nose... this looks like a modern car! Yes- We keep hearing about the Lotus 49 being the blueprint, but was the 72 really the birth of the modern F1 car? Let's have a look. Enjoy! And remember to like and subscribe for more! AFFILIATES: F1 Store: https://f1.pxf.io/n19my9 Mick's Garage: https://www.micksgarage.com/home?ref=nzfmmjd ----- Wikipedia images used under the following CC Licenses: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Flickr images used under the following CC Licenses: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ------ Business enquiries: [email protected] Patreon: www.patreon.com/aidanmillward Discord: https://discord.gg/NmBWtwJ Instagram: amillward67 Twitter: Aidan_Millward Steam: AdmiralLaWind ---- CPU: Ryzen 5 5600 @3.7gHz Motherboard: MSI B450 Mortar Micro ATX RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x 8gb @ 3000mHz GPU: nVidia GeForce RTX 3060 Editing Software: Sony Vegas 14 Steam Edition Wheel: Simucube 2 Pro - Cube Controls Formula Pro Rim/DIY Ascher D Shape Rim Pedals: Heusinkveld Sprints

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