Brands Hatch 1976 T Shirt - Size: Medium McLaren

Brands Hatch 1976 T Shirt - Size: Medium McLaren

The skid block or 'plank'

All cars must pass these tests to be allowed to race

This means the car has to be push started despite its massive size and weight

Frank left to form Williams Grand Prix Engineering with Patrick Head

but 1982 the team showed they certainly had potential

before realising F1 could be an ideal way of promoting his brand

Cornering loads can push the car down much lower to the road

Mount Panorama is open to the public

the faster a driver may corner

‘Riveting reading’ Richards F1

70's and 80's the first time around

Suzy - the quickie divorce was granted in June - while Lauda had broken two ribs when he rolled a tractor at his home