F1 Seasons Novelties

[bar555]

I am thinking to start some posts for each F1 season novelties (new aero and mechanical parts that were first introduced in every F1 season ) .

This kind of threads can be really interesting because they would show F1 aero and mechanical devices origins , i mean which team first introduced it and to what degree it has changed till now .


What do you say about it Do you find this kind of posts interesting as i do

[axle]

Yeah that'd be great...BMW uprights....the walrus...etc.

[bar555]

I am glad for your response and any response as well ,
i can mention a lot more such as
3rd 1998 Mc Laren brake Pedal
cockpit ears
FTT and FCP systems
Shark gills
Shark tail fin
engine blade fin
Honda's elephant ears
wheel rim sheilds
V keel , no keel , twin keel , three keel
Mass damper
Viking Horns
Chassis-nose-cockpit fins
Crocodile nose
X wings
and many others.....

We can make a post for each season writing a few things about each one and posting some pictures too . What a tech history threads would be

[modbaraban]

Great idea!

[donskar]

Great idea. And bound to create some heated discussion: did Ferrari really "invent" the F1 wing?

They were the first (weren't they?) with the automatic/semi-automatic transmission.

Who was the first to go to the rear engine? (It was NOT Cooper)

[Carlos]

donskar
The first "mid engine" race car appeared at the 1923 Grand Prix of Italy at Monza. It was the Benz Tropfenwagen. ("tear drop car")

The unsupercharged 1991 cc twin cam 65 BHP Benz had it's engine mounted behind the driver, built in with a transaxle, swing axle independent rear suspension and inboard brakes.