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The F1 Car 1970-1990
1970 Tyrrell-Cosworth 001. After his 1969 title in the Cosworth-powered Matra Jackie Stewart insisted on using the same engine
but Matra would only build a chassis for their own use. So Ken Tyrrell was forced to build his own chassis
and won the title within 18 months:
1978 Ligier-Matra JS9
driven this weekend by Jacque Laffite who brought it to 3rd place in the 1978 Spanish GP:
1982 Lotus Cosworth 91
probably the most beautiful cars of their era in the JPS black and gold livery. Mansell drives this car again for the first time in 20 years:
1985 Lotus Renault 97T
this car gave Ayrton Senna his first victory at the 1985 Portuguese GP. In qualifying trim this engine could prodcue 1400bhp. Driven this weekend by his nephew Bruno Senna:
1988 McLaren-Honda MP 4/4. The team won 15 out of 16 races that year
with the young Ayrton Senna pipping Alain Prost to the title:
