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Losing Their Grip

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Losing Their Grip

By alley - Dec 4, 2015, 12:19 PM ET

Colin Chapman and Lotus revolutionized Formula 1 with the ground-effect Type 79. Suddenly, the little teams had a massive performance advantage – and F1’s grandee manufacturers didn’t like that one bit. Lotus 79 hit the ground sticking. The skirted, black and gold beauty caught the rest with their pants down...

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