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Simple design triumphs over complex engineering in Formula One’s revolutionary era.
The Simplest Car Could Still Win
Engine Choices, Technical Risk and the Constructor Battles of the Late 1960s
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432 pages
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14 October 2026
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Summary
What happens when the simplest solution defeats the most ambitious engineering?
In 1966, Formula One entered a new era. Engine capacities doubled, manufacturers pursued increasingly powerful designs, and established teams faced difficult decisions about how to remain competitive. Yet while some constructors embraced mechanical complexity, Jack Brabham and Repco demonstrated that a compact V8 and a carefully developed chassis could still win World Championships.
<…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789918635450 |
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| ISBN-10: | 9918635452 |
| Author: | Gigi Romano |
| Publisher: | Publishdrive |
| Imprint: | Publishdrive |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 576g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 152mm x 229mm |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
152 × 229 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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