Top 10 Biggest Technical Revolutions In F1

We take a look at some of the biggest technological shake-ups in the history of F1.

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[parasbajaj]

Chapman is responsible for nearly half the innovations on the list. Legend

[ruipac]

The main takeaway from this video: Colin Chapman was an absolute legend.

[thehazbinpilot]

Colin Chapman is an absolute legend in F1. Not only that he was THE team principal during his time (if you ignore his draconian attitude towards drivers), he also took part in desinging and developing he cars from the ground up. Probably the biggest genius that ever walked into F1.

[xptjwus]

0:34 KERS
2:19 ACTIVE SUSPENSION
4:37 MID-ENGINE PLACEMENT
6:19 MONOCOQUE CHASSIS
7:41 TURBOCHARGERS
9:44 SEMI-AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
11:14 GROUND EFFECT
14:10 TURBO-HYBRID ENGINE
16:56 WINGS
19:32 CARBON FIBRE

[kohikappu]

A lot of these comments were talking about Colin Chapman as an absolute legend but people seemed to forget about John Barnard who clearly was underrated as a racing designer who had done it not only for a revolution but also the safety measure that we've had nowadays. Semi-auto gearbox was revolutionary, so as carbon fiber chassis.

[namenamename]

0:53 no, KERS does not convert the heat of the brakes into energy. It works by taking the kinetic energy of the spinning wheels and converting it into another form of energy. It's basically working the same way as today's MGU-K. Much like it, this could be connected to a battery, but back in '09, it could technically be another form of energy storage, like a flywheel.

[FllnThBlanks]

As speeds increase, I think a lot of banned innovations will end up returning for the very reasons they were banned: Safety.

[adizMMZ]

Some of revolutionary technologies are considered by FIA as "cheeky innovation" : blown diffuser, double diffuser, F duct, fan car, double chassis, DAS...

[artbeginnerfun]

Imagine what Colin Chapman could have designed working in modern times

[danonthestrings]

Can we just take a moment and appreciate how much the F1 channel has grown since Liberty took over. 7 million subscribers and so much content, which would never have been possible under Bernie!

[XXXXXXXXXX]

Chapman's Team Lotus shaped the modern Grand Prix car.

[joecotter]

Alternative title: 'Colin Chapman is a genius: Here's (nearly) 10 reasons why'

[artbeginnerfun]

Colin Chapman is the greatest F1 designer of all time. This video proves it

[neverfly]

Formula 1 in 60s: We need more safety

Meanwhile Formula 1 in the 60s: 18:12

[johnmack]

I’d place movement of the engine from front to rear to be THE most dramatic and significant change to F1 design.

[simonescardiglia]

I would also add Harvey Postlethwaite's high nose, designed for Tyrrel 019 in 1990 and still used more than thirty years on

[tng]

Honorable mentions:
Side pods with radiators
Tyre warmers
Rocket fuel, refrigerated fuel
Bald tyres

[ORicardoMartins]

The Renault's R25 Mass Dumper and active suspension would marry perfectly with this year's car...

[kenharris]

One of the greatest innovations in motor racing was thought of by Ray Harrom in the Marmon Wasp, at the 1911 Indy 500. By the simple expedient of attaching a mirror to the Wasp, he was able to dispense with the so-called Riding Mechanic. There were no spanners carried on board, his sole purpose was to inform the driver of any car getting close enough to be a threat, and on which side that was coming from. By doing away with the weight of the " mechanic" he won the inaugural race. Since then every race car has had mirrors.

[thiagomclima]

All: Mr. Chapman, how many technical inovations do you have?
Colin: Yes!