I think it is amazing how small F1 cars used to be... not that they are huge now, but the top down view really makes the scant dimensions obvious. Great post. The P34 was brilliant.
The Tyrrell P34 "six-wheeler" was not banned. It was reasonably competitive in it's first season ('76) with Scheckter taking an outright win at Sweden. The problem was that Michelin had made one of their periodic re-entries into F-1 so Goodyear wasn't developing the special front tire for the car. It became less and less competitive and was abandoned after the '77 season. The rules for F-1 now state exactly 4 wheels as the max (and min) number, but this was not the case at the time.
That was a go-cart, and it looked like a lot of fun. There was a 6 wheeled race car from the 60-70 era that dominated racing so much they banned it, anyone know what it was called?
what the hell . it looks like they werent running the front cover that protects the drivers legs and covers his arms up.... are they trying to kill him?? :\ .
I think it is amazing how small F1 cars used to be... not that they are huge now, but the top down view really makes the scant dimensions obvious. Great post. The P34 was brilliant.
g00sampson 1 year ago
what the fuuuuu...
nealshireman 1 year ago
The Tyrrell P34 "six-wheeler" was not banned. It was reasonably competitive in it's first season ('76) with Scheckter taking an outright win at Sweden. The problem was that Michelin had made one of their periodic re-entries into F-1 so Goodyear wasn't developing the special front tire for the car. It became less and less competitive and was abandoned after the '77 season. The rules for F-1 now state exactly 4 wheels as the max (and min) number, but this was not the case at the time.
Scottrik1 1 year ago
did they ban it???
it thought it was like it had one good season, but at the next season it did just OK so they decided to go back to 4 wheels
kyotoair 2 years ago
this isn't a go kart, this was the real thing. it's called the P34.
creatyve 3 years ago
That was a go-cart, and it looked like a lot of fun. There was a 6 wheeled race car from the 60-70 era that dominated racing so much they banned it, anyone know what it was called?
adsabine1 3 years ago
what the hell . it looks like they werent running the front cover that protects the drivers legs and covers his arms up.... are they trying to kill him?? :\ .
jraybay 3 years ago
i bet it understeers like shit. but no oversteer at all
MakuthePOtHead 3 years ago
slower
sprijic2 4 years ago
now tell me are those faster or slower tham a regular f1
JuliusCaeser007 4 years ago