I love this era, front engine, skinny tires, lots of sliding about, they look like a real ball to drive. I'll take a low traction car any day over one glued to the track with huge tires and enough wing to launch a 747.
Interesting, of course. But none of these were first-rank F1 cars at the time. Unless there was a Vanwall, a Lancia-Ferrari, a Ferrari or a Mercedes W-196 out there I didn't see.
Unfortunately, all of the cars you mentioned are VERY rare and are seldom raced. The D50 Lancia does make occasional appearances, but the Vanwall I've only seen raced twice at Goodwood and the W196 only seems to make demo runs these days. However, to not think that the - much more numerous - Maserati 250F is a quality racer would be churlish! Fangio won his last World Championship in one and, although the Vanwall was a good car (and, of course, the very first to win the F1 Constructors' title), it never carried a driver to an individual title, surely the mark of true greatness..!
Hang on a minute, the Maserati 250F were great front line cars of the day. The cars you mentioned have been given a run for their money by the 250F at some point. Vanwalls were quick, yes. but on twisty tracks in 1957 season they don't really have the same consistency as a works 250F. Lancia-Ferraris were given a very hard time in the 1956 season by Moss in a 250F. As for the Mercedes Benz, well, at the 1954 Italian GP (at Monza, nonetheless) Stirling Moss (again) proceeded to hunt them down in his works 250F and took the lead, only for the car to expire at the last lap (I believe he actually ran out of fuel). Maserati with its 250F is always a runner-up in the championship from 1954 to 1956. They finally reached thier goal of winning the championship in 1957.
Thank you a great commentary cars and drivers loved the video
I love this era, front engine, skinny tires, lots of sliding about, they look like a real ball to drive. I'll take a low traction car any day over one glued to the track with huge tires and enough wing to launch a 747.
Push starting the BRM before the race even starts, a perfect tribute
Dick Dastardly closes on Penelope Pitstop, the Boulder Bros. just behind.
Brilliant racing! Did they ever find Keith Jenkins?
Simon nice race!
bump restart @6:30
tks
Mega
11:00
Interesting, of course. But none of these were first-rank F1 cars at the time. Unless there was a Vanwall, a Lancia-Ferrari, a Ferrari or a Mercedes W-196 out there I didn't see.
These are amazing cars
Unfortunately, all of the cars you mentioned are VERY rare and are seldom raced. The D50 Lancia does make occasional appearances, but the Vanwall I've only seen raced twice at Goodwood and the W196 only seems to make demo runs these days.
However, to not think that the - much more numerous - Maserati 250F is a quality racer would be churlish! Fangio won his last World Championship in one and, although the Vanwall was a good car (and, of course, the very first to win the F1 Constructors' title), it never carried a driver to an individual title, surely the mark of true greatness..!
Hang on a minute, the Maserati 250F were great front line cars of the day. The cars you mentioned have been given a run for their money by the 250F at some point. Vanwalls were quick, yes. but on twisty tracks in 1957 season they don't really have the same consistency as a works 250F. Lancia-Ferraris were given a very hard time in the 1956 season by Moss in a 250F. As for the Mercedes Benz, well, at the 1954 Italian GP (at Monza, nonetheless) Stirling Moss (again) proceeded to hunt them down in his works 250F and took the lead, only for the car to expire at the last lap (I believe he actually ran out of fuel). Maserati with its 250F is always a runner-up in the championship from 1954 to 1956. They finally reached thier goal of winning the championship in 1957.