PinnedGeorge Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverThe Rise of Britain’s First True Works F1 Team — BRMBritish F1 teams have often been small, plucky affairs, but one team notably sought to change that, despite constant setbacks…Jul 27Jul 27
PinnedGeorge Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverBend it like Brabham — The F1 Team That Made a Mockery of the RulebookExploring how a 1970s takeover of one of F1’s household names ushered in an era of pushing the limits of the f1 rulebook…Jun 203Jun 203
PinnedGeorge Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverMcLaren’s Missteps — How the Late 1970s Nearly Destroyed an F1 GiantHow a terrible series of seasons in the late 1970s nearly deprived F1 of one of the sport’s truly legendary teams….May 291May 291
PinnedGeorge Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverF1’s Imitation Game — Clones, Copies and Counterfeits Throughout Formula 1 HistoryF1 prides itself on allowing teams to design their own cars, but throughout its history some teams have taken a more pragmatic approach…May 811May 811
PinnedGeorge Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverSweden’s Lost F1 GenerationSweden is not a traditional Formula 1 superpower, but for a brief period in the 1970s that looked like it could change…Apr 16Apr 16
George Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverDoes F1 Need DRS and Push-to-Pass? — A History of Overtaking Aids in Formula 1Overtaking aids are a fixture of modern Formula 1, but their history goes back further than many realise…Apr 27Apr 27
George Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverThe Downfall of the Original Renault F1 Team — and How Alpine is Repeating Their MistakesAlpine’s recent F1 woes bear a striking resemblance to the struggles of a previous F1 outfit to whom they have a direct connection…Mar 11Mar 11
George Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverThe Right Engine at the Right Time — How Porsche Stamped Their Name on F1’s First Turbo EraHow Porsche proved that spectacular power needn’t come with spectacular unreliability…Feb 262Feb 262
George Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverHow Ferrari Went from Winning the Formula 1 Championship to Failing to Qualify in One YearTechnology advances notoriously fast in F1, but one team got a galling example of just how fast you can be left behind in 1980…Feb 191Feb 191
George Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverHow a Loudmouth Team Boss Sank a Promising Underdog of 1980s F1While F1 history is littered with teams which didn’t succeed, not all of them failed because of a lack of vision or innovation…Feb 12Feb 12
