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Then there's the Brabham BT46 "Fan car" that actually raced in F1. Once. Before it was banned. :-) https://youtu.be/B294RfWj1QE?si=jxYpIgwtH44at6Bq https://y

by bborud 3y ago

Then there's the Brabham BT46 "Fan car" that actually raced in F1. Once. Before it was banned. :-) https://youtu.be/B294RfWj1QE?si=jxYpIgwtH44at6Bq https://youtu.be/B294RfWj1QE?si=jxYpIgwtH44at6Bq

raleec 3y ago
...and it's current spiritual successors The McLaren F1 and now the GMA T.50 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_F1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_F1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Murray_Automotive_T.50 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Murray_Automotive_T.50
- Nick87633 3y ago
  Huh, never knew that the F1 had floor suckers!
- CarVac 3y ago
  From a Youtube interview with Gordon Murray I saw, the T.50 has fan-enhanced diffusers, the fan ingesting the boundary layer to prevent flow separation. It's not able to produce extra downforce at zero speed. The McMurtry Spéirling is more akin to this, with a 1.4s 0-60mph run.
emmelaich 3y ago
Huh the Nick Mason credited with being a McLaren F1 owner is the drummer from Pink Floyd.
- ryukoposting 3y ago
  Suddenly I remember a Top Gear episode where Nick Mason drops off his F1 (maybe it was a Ferrari Enzo?) at the test track, then his personal helicopter lands on the strip, picks him up, and flies him out of the scene, all while "Money" by Pink Floyd plays in the background.
  - kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 3y ago
    Enzo. That was a good episode. https://youtu.be/f7jsauspMmU?si=MDEr2B1uHq4FT-oh https://youtu.be/f7jsauspMmU?si=MDEr2B1uHq4FT-oh The interview where they talk about his book is entertaining as well.
    - ryukoposting 3y ago
      I forgot about the book! Clarkson subtly-not-so-subtly promoting the book was such a riot. And to think that's not even close to the most ridiculous thing they did in the show's heyday.
- bborud 3y ago
  Nick Mason has a pretty significant collection of cars. Back in the day he used to take his kids to school in his Ferrari 250 GTO. These days the car is so valuable I got the impression he has to call his insurance company to get permission to take it out on the road. Years ago he published a book called "Into the red" with some of his cars. The book had a companion CD of the engine noise made by a selection of the cars. They took each car to the track to record it. Perhaps the most intense car he owns must be the BRM V16 which, to quote someone who saw it race back in the day "would make your ears bleed". https://youtu.be/fZMPDCNyQxE?si=e97ihEFRW7DU_UcC https://youtu.be/fZMPDCNyQxE?si=e97ihEFRW7DU_UcC
unsupp0rted 3y ago
It was "voluntarily" withdrawn after one race, even though it wasn't contrary to the rules
- bborud 3y ago
  You are correct.

by bborud 3y ago

Then there's the Brabham BT46 "Fan car" that actually raced in F1. Once. Before it was banned. :-) https://youtu.be/B294RfWj1QE?si=jxYpIgwtH44at6Bq https://youtu.be/B294RfWj1QE?si=jxYpIgwtH44at6Bq

raleec 3y ago

...and it's current spiritual successors The McLaren F1 and now the GMA T.50 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_F1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_F1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Murray_Automotive_T.50 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Murray_Automotive_T.50

Nick87633 3y ago
Huh, never knew that the F1 had floor suckers!
CarVac 3y ago
From a Youtube interview with Gordon Murray I saw, the T.50 has fan-enhanced diffusers, the fan ingesting the boundary layer to prevent flow separation. It's not able to produce extra downforce at zero speed. The McMurtry Spéirling is more akin to this, with a 1.4s 0-60mph run.

emmelaich 3y ago

Huh the Nick Mason credited with being a McLaren F1 owner is the drummer from Pink Floyd.

ryukoposting 3y ago
Suddenly I remember a Top Gear episode where Nick Mason drops off his F1 (maybe it was a Ferrari Enzo?) at the test track, then his personal helicopter lands on the strip, picks him up, and flies him out of the scene, all while "Money" by Pink Floyd plays in the background.
- kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 3y ago
  Enzo. That was a good episode. https://youtu.be/f7jsauspMmU?si=MDEr2B1uHq4FT-oh https://youtu.be/f7jsauspMmU?si=MDEr2B1uHq4FT-oh The interview where they talk about his book is entertaining as well.
  - ryukoposting 3y ago
    I forgot about the book! Clarkson subtly-not-so-subtly promoting the book was such a riot. And to think that's not even close to the most ridiculous thing they did in the show's heyday.
bborud 3y ago
Nick Mason has a pretty significant collection of cars. Back in the day he used to take his kids to school in his Ferrari 250 GTO. These days the car is so valuable I got the impression he has to call his insurance company to get permission to take it out on the road. Years ago he published a book called "Into the red" with some of his cars. The book had a companion CD of the engine noise made by a selection of the cars. They took each car to the track to record it. Perhaps the most intense car he owns must be the BRM V16 which, to quote someone who saw it race back in the day "would make your ears bleed". https://youtu.be/fZMPDCNyQxE?si=e97ihEFRW7DU_UcC https://youtu.be/fZMPDCNyQxE?si=e97ihEFRW7DU_UcC

unsupp0rted 3y ago

It was "voluntarily" withdrawn after one race, even though it wasn't contrary to the rules

bborud 3y ago
You are correct.