monza is the fastest and shortest circuit in f1 and that video can show that the cars are very fast at the turns, and jochen had feel that in that crash R.I.P. jochen
@punkerbr yes thats correct! the inboard brake system was horribly problematic, and i think its amazing that jochen won in that heap a shit! true greatness.
wasnt till two yrs later they got the 72 right. didnt even rate in 71
i can not believe how f1 officials could allowing those lotus cars running without wings ?? Colin really pushed the limits , both with car design & with the drivers. all for winning the races , at any price it seems :-( thank you Tryolito for all info.
@deuste99 When the car struck the barrier the front of the car broke off. This caused Jochen to slide forward under his seat belt. The seat belt caught him under the chin and cut his throat. This man was one of the greatest to ever grace F1.
yes, but the use of front and rear wings provided aerodynamic stability for the design of that car. That car was also equipped with a radical suspension, with anti dive and anti squat configurations in the front and rear that could be adjusted in qualifying by the drivers. That car was radical, and Rindt was very hesitant to drive it when it appeared at first in 1969. In 1970 the bugs had been worked out of it. John Miles was the second driver and was spooked by the car without the wings.
this accident wasn't the result of the lack of wings on the car. It was the result of brake shaft failure. Radical brake shafts. Inboard, instead of out near the wheel hubs. Rindt was frightened of the 72 when he first drove it. he thought it was too fragile, but the results started to come and he became confident in it. The engineering simply caught up to him.
But I guess the lack of wings didn't help either...well, that's what I read anyway.
The 72 was indeed a radical design and as far as I know the wings weren't a late add on as on previous F1 cars but paramount in the design. No wings + broken shaft = certain death, alas.
When practice started on Friday Rindt's team mate Miles had all wings on his car. Chapman told him he wasn't going to be able to achieve the speed he needed with wings and that he wanted him to take them off. Miles refused, saying the car already felt 'spooky' with the wings on, let alone off. The next day Chapman had them taken off his car. Before he could go out Rindt crashed. Probably both instability and a brake failure. But it was proven that the brake shaft failed.
monza is the fastest and shortest circuit in f1 and that video can show that the cars are very fast at the turns, and jochen had feel that in that crash R.I.P. jochen
destruktor1996 2 months ago
Almost the exact same spot where Von Trips bought it in 61.
gcrav 5 months ago
@punkerbr yes thats correct! the inboard brake system was horribly problematic, and i think its amazing that jochen won in that heap a shit! true greatness.
wasnt till two yrs later they got the 72 right. didnt even rate in 71
hutuguru81 7 months ago
i can not believe how f1 officials could allowing those lotus cars running without wings ?? Colin really pushed the limits , both with car design & with the drivers. all for winning the races , at any price it seems :-( thank you Tryolito for all info.
thenicedudejay 7 months ago
what things does make jochen rindt die? dust?
deuste99 9 months ago
@deuste99 the walls
lostenmusic 8 months ago
@deuste99 When the car struck the barrier the front of the car broke off. This caused Jochen to slide forward under his seat belt. The seat belt caught him under the chin and cut his throat. This man was one of the greatest to ever grace F1.
RIP Rindt
cavdragoon 7 months ago
yes, but the use of front and rear wings provided aerodynamic stability for the design of that car. That car was also equipped with a radical suspension, with anti dive and anti squat configurations in the front and rear that could be adjusted in qualifying by the drivers. That car was radical, and Rindt was very hesitant to drive it when it appeared at first in 1969. In 1970 the bugs had been worked out of it. John Miles was the second driver and was spooked by the car without the wings.
Troylito 3 years ago
yeah but you forget about them turnips, man.
Waterfall64 2 years ago
Época muito insegura para os pilotos. Muito mesmo.
cristiansenmillus 4 years ago
No wings on a Lotus 72? Accident waiting to happen...
Efrasnel 4 years ago
this accident wasn't the result of the lack of wings on the car. It was the result of brake shaft failure. Radical brake shafts. Inboard, instead of out near the wheel hubs. Rindt was frightened of the 72 when he first drove it. he thought it was too fragile, but the results started to come and he became confident in it. The engineering simply caught up to him.
Troylito 3 years ago
But I guess the lack of wings didn't help either...well, that's what I read anyway.
The 72 was indeed a radical design and as far as I know the wings weren't a late add on as on previous F1 cars but paramount in the design. No wings + broken shaft = certain death, alas.
Efrasnel 3 years ago
When practice started on Friday Rindt's team mate Miles had all wings on his car. Chapman told him he wasn't going to be able to achieve the speed he needed with wings and that he wanted him to take them off. Miles refused, saying the car already felt 'spooky' with the wings on, let alone off. The next day Chapman had them taken off his car. Before he could go out Rindt crashed. Probably both instability and a brake failure. But it was proven that the brake shaft failed.
Troylito 3 years ago
commovente
thomaschigioni 4 years ago