Comments on: Brazilian GP history 1973-1983 (Video)

By: Ledphut

Ledphut — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:43:50 +0000

Said after Belgian gp that I couldn’t be bothered to watch again, and I didn’t. When the FIA are gone, i’ll come back. Don’t think I’m the only one!

By: Top Gear

Top Gear — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:03:19 +0000

Thanks, Journeyer, for putting together a fun look back, and thanks to Keith for posting it.

Interesting how the Cosworth helped ‘equalize’ things back when teams bought or built chassis and stuck whatever engine they could get into it.

Thinking of today’s costs and watching these races, I propose more rules changes:

1. No planned tire changes, only if the tire is deteriorating.

2. No refueling.

3. No changing body parts. A wing breaks, you’re done, no new nose.

It’s strange to me that engines are expected to last two races with all the relevant practice and qualifying but the body and tires aren’t expected to last a race.

Cheers

By: Sush

Sush — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:37:50 +0000

when you started these Journeyer they were rather clinical, your articles get better each time, aided by Clive James no less.

kudos.

By: Fred Schechter

Fred Schechter — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:06:22 +0000

In the 1980 race,, take a look at the end of the video,, is it me, or does Rene Arnoux look darn near exactly like Vitantonio Liuzzi?

By: Journeyer

Journeyer — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:02:50 +0000

Thanks for the link, Pingguest! Just saw in the video: was it me, or did one of the fire extinguisher crew have exactly the same helmet as Keke Rosberg?

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:46:39 +0000

Dertos – thanks, but it was Journeyer who wrote this article. And yes, whoever wins I’ll have a stats article online

By: Dertos

Dertos — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:12:50 +0000

Great job Keith,if Sunday Hamilton win the crown become the first driver to win f2-f3000-gp2 and f1 championship in history.

this is the statistic

f2:18 winners, best results in f1 for Regazzoni,Peterson,Ickx(runnerup)

F3000:first f3000 champion to win a f1 gp:Jean Alesi 10 years after the first F3000 season ever (85-95),best result in f1 championship for f3000 champion:Montoya (3° 2003)

GP2:Lewis Hamilton win the first gp in ’07 two year after first Gp2 season ever,and is secon position in past year championship is the best result for a gp2′driver in f1.

if Hamilton win,you write an article on this facts?

sorry for my poor english,complimenti per il sito.

By: Filipe

Filipe — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:46:42 +0000

There were also the 2003 messy grand prix when the track was so bad the race was stopped and Fisichella ended up winning because he hasn’t done his second pit yet. With only 3/4 of the race complete 8 of the 20 cars on the grid had DNF due to some accident.

By: Pingguest

Pingguest — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:34:34 +0000

In 1982 refuelling was introduced by Brabham. But the 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix was the first race in which most teams copied the strategy of mid-race refuelling. This race also saw the first pit fire during a pit stop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gja_3YaqMNg

By: Jean

Jean — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:20:45 +0000

The 1980 Renault pictured above was one of the more strange looking F1 cars , with the driver almost sitting on the nose . Obviously must have had some advantage in terms of weight distribution , but for anyone not knowing any better , could be forgiven for thinking it was designed to allow more space for advertising.