Six seasons this car was in service, and it won three constructors' titles, two drivers' championships, 20 races and numerous podiums. The car had a better six year career than most drivers, and had a strike rate similar to that of Jackie Stewart, who was the winningest driver in history at that point, at least In terms of race wins, Fangio still had more titles.
But hang on a second Sidepods, antidive and antisquat torsion bar suspension, wings, air box, pointy nose... this looks like a modern car!
Yes We keep hearing about the Lotus 49 being the blueprint, but was the 72 really the birth of the modern F1 car? Let's have a look.
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