The revolutionary F1 car every team had to copy

There are times throughout F1 history where a car comes along that changes how designers think about their work forever. Giorgio Piola looks back at a car that did just that - the dominant Lotus 79. He also explains the importance of its predecessor the 78, and how rival teams quickly ended up doing a better job than Lotus with the ground effect philosophy Colin Chapman's outfit pioneered

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