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Video: Lifesaver – The McLaren Project 4

Submitted by on December 20, 2013

1982 MP4/1 driven by Niki Lauda in GermanyMcLaren explain why the MP4/1 was one of the most significant race cars of all time.

The arrival of carbon fiber was a game changer for Formula 1, and not just because it made the cars lighter and faster. In this video McLaren use a stunningly well kept example of their MP4/1 to explain how the ground-breaking material began saving drivers lives.

Image: The Cahier Archive.

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