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This problem was exacerbated when the FIA introduced rule changes in 2005 that forced teams to mount their front wing in a more elevated position. In response to this, many F1 teams have developed zero-keel chassis designs. Here the keel is removed entirely, and the suspension is mounted directly to the chassis. [7]
A similar problem forced Reine Wisell out of the Spring Trophy at Oulton Park, and with Fittipaldi back for the International Trophy, the suspension broke yet again in the first heat before the Brazilian took third in the second race, the car's best finish in an F1 event.
After the session concluded, Senna left his car and went to the Williams motor home to review the car with race engineer David Brown. He was so absorbed in checking for problems that he kept his pre-arranged press interviewers waiting for an hour. Following the interviews, Senna continued his work with Brown for another two hours. [16]
BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the Singapore Grand Prix.
It was also the last Lotus car to carry the Cosworth DFY V8 engine (a development of the Keith Duckworth designed Cosworth DFV which Lotus had introduced to F1 in 1967), while also being the first Lotus to use active suspension. The suspension system gave much trouble and virtually eroded Mansell's confidence in such things.
The Williams FW16 is a Formula One car designed by Adrian Newey for the British Williams team. The FW16 competed in the 1994 Formula One season, with Williams winning the Constructor's Championship, and British driver Damon Hill finishing runner-up in the Drivers' Championship.
At Brazil, the Swiss finished sixth, the Austrian eighth and the Frenchman retired with electrical problems. [31] The South African Grand Prix was a bad race for BRM as all of their drivers retired; Beltoise's clutch failed, Lauda's engine failed and Regazzoni crashed and was hit by Mike Hailwood who went to pull the Swiss driver from his ...
Parts of the rear suspension were raised, and the rear wing featured two supporting pillars compared to its predecessor's one. [13] The team also redesigned the front multi-link suspension of the car, with team principal Christian Horner stating that the intention was to improve the performance of the car in low-speed corners.