|
Year |
Technical
Innovation |
| |
|
| 1998 |
High
exhaust layout (Ferrari) |
| 1997 |
Electronic
braking distribution device (was driver controlled in the 1998 McLaren) |
| 1996 |
Aerodynamically
profiled wishbones suspension (Tyrrell) |
| 1995 |
Electronic
handbrake for start (Ligier and/or Benetton?) |
| 1995 |
Electronic
clutch (no clutch pedal) |
| 1993 |
Aero
fences |
| 1992-93 |
Anti-wheel spin
traction control / Anti-skid regulator |
| 1992 |
Drive
by wire throttle (McLaren) |
| 1990 |
Fully
raised nose (Tyrrell) |
| 1989 |
Gear
change paddle at steering wheel |
| 1989 |
Semi-automatic
gearbox (Ferrari first) |
| 1988-89 |
Aero boxes
are back |
| 1986 |
Rear
diffuser (Williams first) |
| 1986 |
Pneumatic
valve gear (Lotus-Renault) |
| 1985 |
Data
logging / Telemetry (Renault?) |
| 1984 |
"Coke
bottle waist" (bottle neck chassis shape ahead of the rear
wheels) |
| 1983 |
Computer-controlled
active
suspension (Lotus first, continued in 1987, then perfected by Williams
in 1992) |
| 1981 |
Carbon
fiber chassis (Lotus and McLaren, in 1983 chassis were made
completely of carbon fiber) |
| 1981 |
Twin
chassis (Lotus) |
| 1978 |
Carbon
fiber brakes (Brabham, common in 1992) |
| 1978 |
Fan
car (Brabham) |
| 1977 |
Turbo
(Renault) |
| 1977 |
Ground
effects skirts / Wing cars (Lotus) |
| 1977 |
Radial
tires |
| 1976 |
6-wheeler
(Tyrrell) |
| 1971 |
Gas
turbine engine (Lotus) |
| 1970 |
Inboard
suspension (Lotus) |
| 1970 |
Wedge-shaped
car (Lotus) |
| 1970 |
Slick
tires |
| 1970 |
Side
mounted radiators (Lotus?) |
| 1969 |
4
wheel drive |
| 1968 |
Movable
airfoil brakes / Movable wings (Brabham) |
| 1968 |
Wings
for added downforce (Lotus) |
| 1967 |
Engine
and gearbox as fully stress loading bearing |
| 1966 |
H16
engine (two V8 back to back at 180 degrees, BRM) |
| 1962 |
Monocoque
chassis (Lotus) |
| 1960 |
Sophisticated
suspension systems (double wishbones and coil springs) |
| 1959 |
Mid-engine
layout (Cooper) |
| 1956 |
Disk
brakes (Vanwall) |
| 1954 |
Streamlined
body (Mercedes) |
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