1967 Formula 1 Season (FRESH | HOW-TO)
No hybrid, no V6. Just V12s, V8s, and even a V16 screaming down old tracks like Spa (14 km of public roads) and the Nürburgring Nordschleife – 22 km of green hell.
1967 was the bridge between the amateur, cigar-chomping era and the professional, high-tech sport F1 would become. Lightweight, loud, and lethally dangerous – but pure racing. 1967 formula 1 season
Lotus also experimented with engine braking via a third pedal – an early form of what we’d later call a clutch-less shift. It didn’t stick, but it showed how far designers were willing to push. No hybrid, no V6