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Title: Team Lotus prepares for the 1978 British F1 Grand Prix
Post by: BDA on Friday,June 12, 2020, 02:39:25 PM

I found this video of Lotus at the British GP at Brands Hatch in '78. There are some scenes of the preparation which are interesting (Mario brought up the idea of staggering the tires and you can see them measure the circumference of one of the tires.) Unfortunately, it wasn't a good Sunday for Lotus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oePy8iINqwA&t=29s

Title: Re: Team Lotus prepares for the 1978 British F1 Grand Prix
Post by: literarymadness on Friday,June 12, 2020, 03:27:03 PM

Interesting documentary. But Chapman looked like he had aged 30 years instead of ten when you compare him to that 1968 documentary.  I guess running Lotus was stressful.  How do you not love the JPS F1 cars!

Title: Re: Team Lotus prepares for the 1978 British F1 Grand Prix
Post by: BDA on Friday,June 12, 2020, 04:15:23 PM

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How do you not love the JPS F1 cars!

Especially Black Beauty!

Title: Re: Team Lotus prepares for the 1978 British F1 Grand Prix
Post by: 71type65 on Sunday,July 19, 2020, 07:09:14 AM

Type 79, most beautiful race car ever built, still  :lotus:

Title: Re: Team Lotus prepares for the 1978 British F1 Grand Prix
Post by: Lou Drozdowski on Sunday,July 19, 2020, 08:56:11 AM

Quote from: BDA on Friday,June 12, 2020, 04:15:23 PM

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How do you not love the JPS F1 cars!

Especially Black Beauty!

Refreshing to watch as compared to this mornings stomp by Mercedes...I'm afraid this years championship is done and dusted.