Pilatus Photo Corner

Jason Campbell70 said:What's a dead end?

Tyrrell’s "two front wheels" concept was brilliant. So brilliant, in fact, that even the top teams ended up copying it.👍

It was such a successful setup that they actually won races with it before the regulations were changed to ban it. They eventually introduced a rule mandating just four wheels per car to shut that down.
williams was playing around with four rear wheels once, and I've heard rumors that Ferrari tried something similar too.

mistybear87 said:It was such a successful setup that they actually won races with it before the regulations were changed to ban it. They eventually introduced a rule mandating just four wheels per car to shut that down.
williams was playing around with four rear wheels once, and I've heard rumors that Ferrari tried something similar too.

Supposedly.🙄

The interesting Ferrari 312T6 prototype, featuring four "front" tires on the rear axle.

And, of course, the McLaren MP4/2.


The March 240.

McLaren MP4/2 ☕

I wasn't entirely sure about the Ferrari situation myself—why on earth are they acting so high and mighty? 🙄

mistybear87 said:McLaren MP4/2 ☕

I wasn't entirely sure about the Ferrari situation myself—why on earth are they acting so high and mighty? 🙄

http://www.williamsdb.com/cgi-bin/wi...Six-wheeled racers

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So, here is a little bit of trivia for you: the McLaren MP4/2 never actually competed in a Formula 1 race, yet it showed up at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb back in 1994 and absolutely shattered the track record immediately. ☕

Computer simulations have since suggested that this specific machine was a full five seconds faster than anything on the grid from 1985—essentially making it several years ahead of its time, especially when you consider how much more powerful those turbo engines were compared to a standard Chevrolet V8.

Even Jones himself—who spent the 80s working with the modified McLaren MP4/2 models—got behind the wheel to test it at the IndyCar circuit, where he ended up breaking the record there too. The car launched off the line like a rocket without any wheelspin whatsoever. Interestingly, the engineers had this rather "wild" idea during testing: in wet conditions, they decided to fit slick tires to the rear axle, reasoning that the front and intermediate tires would leave just enough of a dry trace behind them to provide grip. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Of course, after seeing how the McLaren MP4/2 literally tore through the competition during the winter testing sessions of 1982/83, the Elizabeth Hughes stepped in and implemented a rule limiting cars to a maximum of four wheels. 👎

mistybear87 said:So, here is a little bit of trivia for you: the McLaren MP4/2 never actually competed in a Formula 1 race, yet it showed up at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb back in 1994 and absolutely shattered the track record immediately. ☕

Computer simulations have since suggested that this specific machine was a full five seconds faster than anything on the grid from 1985—essentially making it several years ahead of its time, especially when you consider how much more powerful those turbo engines were compared to a standard Chevrolet V8.

Even Jones himself—who spent the 80s working with the modified McLaren MP4/2 models—got behind the wheel to test it at the IndyCar circuit, where he ended up breaking the record there too. The car launched off the line like a rocket without any wheelspin whatsoever. Interestingly, the engineers had this rather "wild" idea during testing: in wet conditions, they decided to fit slick tires to the rear axle, reasoning that the front and intermediate tires would leave just enough of a dry trace behind them to provide grip. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Of course, after seeing how the McLaren MP4/2 literally tore through the competition during the winter testing sessions of 1982/83, the Elizabeth Hughes stepped in and implemented a rule limiting cars to a maximum of four wheels. 👎

Man, imagine having a car that doesn't just spin its tires.☕>

Jason Campbell70 said:Man, imagine having a car that doesn't just spin its tires.☕>

Come on, don't troll me.

mistybear87, what’s even the point of calling it a photo corner if there aren't any actual pictures in it? 😕



That one race where I finally realized I couldn't stand Coulthard anymore.

Elizabeth Hughes said:mistybear87, what’s even the point of calling it a photo corner if there aren't any actual pictures in it? 😕



That one race where I finally realized I couldn't stand Coulthard anymore.

Tricycle 👏
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Maria Nelson2 said:Tricycle 👏
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Look, I’d rather not turn this into a trolling session, so I’ll just address the spam you're throwing out there. 😉

man, even when he was out there on a tricycle, they still couldn't catch him... I guess he just managed to pull off a faster lap back to the pits than everyone else while it was pouring rain... haha
and honestly, if this kind of stuff didn't happen, life would be pretty damn boring with these headlines... at least this way, everyone gets a little thrill!!
that photo is a solid 5/5!

a lovely lady 😬

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With these rules about a 0.5 megapixel maximum,
there's no way for me to upload better images👎

Andrea de Cesaris just before the start of the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix.

/1959/German_GP/
Hans Hermann managed to walk away from a terrifying wreck after losing his brakes heading into a corner. He was actually thrown clear when his BRM started barrel-rolling, yet somehow escaped without even a scratch. 🙏🙏🙏

Jose Anderson14 said:
/1959/German_GP/
Hans Hermann managed to walk away from a terrifying wreck after losing his brakes heading into a corner. He was actually thrown clear when his BRM started barrel-rolling, yet somehow escaped without even a scratch. 🙏🙏🙏

Man, this stuff is way more intense than anything you'd see on a typical Sunday afternoon news cycle. 😲 😲 😲 😲

Is that the Nürburgring?