Onboard Tyrrell P34 Sixwheeler (Kyalami, Monaco 1977)

[adrenachrome05]

Read the latest copy of Motorsport . The 4 smaller front wheels gave increased cornering grip & greater braking ability. Because the 10" front tyres were a one-off, Goodyear didn't bother developing them, if they had, it's thought that by the end of 77' they could have been worth a second a lap !.

[saulocpp]

This car wasn't any better nor worse because of the 6 wheels, just like the March 240. It was just more expensive to maintain, not to mention the pain to find the special font tires. 3 great drivers drove this car, only 1 win. Beautiful, no doubt, but not efficient in any way.

[SthlmHenrik]

That looks insanely fast!

[fbcgon]

Seems fast, but also very difficult to drive!

[fearbeforefearbefore]

I think the P34 looks sexy as hell. The Ferraris were stuck up, skinny super models, the P34 was the girl next door with hips and an ass that could stop a train.

[055697]

yeah!!!!!! bring back 6-wheelers

[vansoth]

Great video, car looks like a real handful, very few cars with downforce would have that much oversteer in high speed corners.

Vid really shows the speed of the car also.

[fearbeforefearbefore]

Love the thumbs up to the crew at the beginning of the lap.

[intrepidvs]

what a piece of furniture.........

[F1fanTK]

how there wasn't no seat? I mean, the driver didn't have anything on his back.

[F1fanTK]

Look here: 0:59

[T1carus]

that was the main framework of the car with the plastic acessory removed for testing. the drivers were very poorly protected from the waist up.

[christschinwon]

and I've just been a perfect example!!!!

[RussellsParadox]

It occurs to me. If one set out to build the fastest car allowed by the laws of physics, wouldn't you go with snow caterpillars, but with no tread?

[spyxter]

Not quite. The rolling resitance would be far too great. It's smart to utilize ground effect. Aerodynamics ftw :)

[Markos681]

One of the most fantastical and controversial car of all the history of the F1.

Sorry for my poor english.. I´m from Argentina.

Greatings for all!!!

magnificent Era.

[christschinwon]

you're kindding me. That's better than how a lot of English write on youtube!

[thebullformula1]

it's cool the car,are not always like this car very rare tyrrel six wheels very good video

[ZetanCrisp]

Incredible, have you got any more of this film clip?

[davida41200]

a simple and genius concept, six wheels much more surface contact at the front end and a much smaller frontal area. put look at that oversteer in that thing! it looks like a rally car screeching around the track at monaco. has anyone ever seen the 4x4 cosworth formula 1 car?

[racerxf12004]

i just saw a 6-wheeler race at Monterey historics last weekend. The guy was fast & won the race.

[showtimethemusic]

one of the best cars ever! for me the best car was the ferrari 312T8 (ferrari 8-wheels)

[l228spn]

that car never actually existed mate, Ferrari put out the hype about it to keep people guessing about what they were doing.

[metubeony0utube]

Imagine a six wheeler in today's racing?I don't think the pit crew or driver would settle for it if it means wasting another second or two to put on 2 extra wheels. what a dumbass concept

[creatyve]

It was actually a brilliant concept and it had an increased grip level and cleaner aerodynamic model when compared to other cars. As for that extra second, they can just hire more pit crew. There's no limit to as much a team can have or not have, according to the rules and regulations. The only reason they stopped using this car was because that Goodyear couldn't manufacture the 10" tyres quickly and effectively for the team.

[Stitch216]

@creatyve Actually, since then they have been banned - F1 regulations stipulate a car must have no more and no less than four wheels.

[creatyve]

@Stitch216 Yeah, i miss the good old days where there were less regulations and restrictions. more exciting

[skynet091287]

@creatyve The aerodynamics of the car wasn't any better then conventional models, the huge rear tires just about negated any advantage the smaller front wheels gave. It did however make the steering much more responsive, because they could set the turning angle individually for each wheel...

[creatyve]

@skynet091287 yeah it greatly improved the mechanical grip. but when it came to high speeds where aerodynamics come into play, it did just become another car.

[saulocpp]

@creatyve Old comment, I know. The drivers agreed this car wasn't better nor worse in terms of grip compared to conventional cars. It is so true that it only won 1 race (with Jody Scheckter), even the great Peterson raced it. The March 240 had 4 rear wheels, and they realized the same thing: it wasn't any better nor worse. Just more expensive. I take it just as the most controversial and beautiful of all F1 cars. But nothing else.

[LarsHavelte]

Kyalami 1977.... RIP Tom Pryce :(

[VinnyLegends]

Still Funny The Six Wheel Concept.