The Incredible F1 Suspension So Good It Was Banned

Around 30 years ago, some F1 teams developed an automatic, self-adjusting suspension system to control the car's ride height. The system was so good, it was banned from the sport soon after. ➤ Subscribe for more about F1: https://goo.gl/AbD2f9 Some cool FW14B socks! ➤ http://bit.ly/FW14BSocks Thanks very much to the following channels, go check them out! Mdftrasher https://www.youtube.com/user/mdftrasher Palinho61 https://www.youtube.com/user/Palinho61 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team https://www.youtube.com/c/MercedesAMGF1 karunracing https://www.youtube.com/user/karunracing Fenderfan1975 https://www.youtube.com/user/Fenderfan1975 Conquerer13 https://www.youtube.com/user/Conquerer13 LeeJane2009 https://www.youtube.com/user/LeeJane2009 Mario Muth https://www.youtube.com/c/mariomuth Autosport https://www.youtube.com/c/AUTOSPORTdotcom RICHARD TAIWO (TICE123) https://www.youtube.com/user/kers80bhp Goodwood Road & Racing https://www.youtube.com/GoodwoodRRC ChannelMansell https://www.youtube.com/user/ChannelMansell mirial https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChXT-X9ozYAMHt20IU_u_Jg asopher2 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCqy4dcWA6F2zoA05q0LP5w ppotter https://www.youtube.com/user/ppotter Matthew Somerfield https://www.youtube.com/c/SomersF1 Williams Racing https://www.youtube.com/c/WilliamsF1TV Fresh_Lifestyle TV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBww_BNR8pzClghsC0hoT2A CAR TV https://www.youtube.com/c/CARTVPress CNET https://www.youtube.com/c/CNET FORMULA 1 https://www.youtube.com/user/Formula1 FIA https://www.youtube.com/user/FIAOfficialVideo Over 30 years ago, Formula One had some of the most incredible technology the sport has ever seen. The cars had automatic, self-adjusting suspension that would move up and down to increase grip and performance. It was extremely effective, until the technology was deemed too dangerous and banned from the sport. But how can suspension trickery improve a car’s performance? How did a complex system like this even work with such old technology? And why doesn’t modern F1 cars use suspension like this? F1 Driver’s Technique Explained Senna’s bizarre technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4kcLyYhThE&list=PLAZL0MKQigFPhTIUT75u_QmJ7tC6qCzRc&index=3 How Schumacher’s style won 7 championships: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Czacauviyk&list=PLAZL0MKQigFPhTIUT75u_QmJ7tC6qCzRc&index=5 Alonso’s strange steering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Dv0Ja6HQU&list=PLAZL0MKQigFPhTIUT75u_QmJ7tC6qCzRc&index=2 Why Verstappen will be a champion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1_UK2TmgdM&list=PLAZL0MKQigFPhTIUT75u_QmJ7tC6qCzRc&index=9 How Verstappen is so fast in the wet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP5ZDNGcJdc&list=PLAZL0MKQigFPhTIUT75u_QmJ7tC6qCzRc&index=8 F1 Engineering How F1 brakes work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2NyxdBNFe0&list=PLAZL0MKQigFNNUVY7xRt-G1fxEn5wt1Ed&index=3 How an F1 clutch works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x63kTUIb4dM&list=PLAZL0MKQigFNNUVY7xRt-G1fxEn5wt1Ed&index=4 What’s inside an F1 gearbox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bChciv9_BuQ&list=PLAZL0MKQigFPhTIUT75u_QmJ7tC6qCzRc&index=11 How F1 teams change four tyres in two seconds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFwcq5lf0wU&list=PLAZL0MKQigFPhTIUT75u_QmJ7tC6qCzRc&index=10 REAL-WORLD RACERS! ➤ Take the Driver61 scorecard test and get a free report on your track driving: http://bit.ly/2LmYNBA ➤ Get faster on track with our FREE 25-part tutorial series: http://bit.ly/2PypIMK ➤ Our real-world training programmes: http://bit.ly/2ktjtgV ➤ My helmet: https://bit.ly/2NBwr7e ➤ My boots: https://bit.ly/31oi4LA ➤ My gloves: https://bit.ly/2B5n11f SIM RACERS! ➤ Our sim racing course: https://bit.ly/34WuV7p ➤ Take the Driver61 scorecard test and get a free report on your track driving: http://bit.ly/2LmYNBA ➤ Driver61 Sim Racing Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJp_E2Jf_NdWTWAEHWiVTNQ ➤ My sim wheel: https://fanatec.com/racing-wheels-wheel-bases/wheel-bases/podium-wheel-base-dd2?a_aid=5dea1473906c3&a_cid=8824bf0c&chan=YTD61 ➤ My sim pedals: https://bit.ly/3eJckQo #F1 #ActiveSuspension #Driver61