10 genius F1 innovations that were outlawed

Summary by Krater

A look at 10 banned Formula 1 innovations, exploring active suspension, four-wheel steering, dual-axis steering, mass dampers, fan cars, F-ducts, six-wheeled cars, brake steer, double diffusers, and exhaust blowing.

From the video

Answers: What are the 10 banned Formula 1 innovations that changed the sport?

• Active suspension in Formula 1
• Four-wheel steering in F1
• Dual-axis steering DAS
• Mass damper aerodynamics
• Fan car Brabham BT46B
• F-duct aerodynamics
• Tyrrell P34 six-wheeler
• McLaren brake steer fiddle brake
• Brawn GP double diffuser
• Exhaust blowing aerodynamics

What it concludes

• Lotus made active suspension a road car project only years later after introducing a pioneering system in 1983.
• Four-wheel steering was banned before anyone raced with it as part of electronic gizmo bans at the end of 1993.
• Mercedes was the only team ever to run with dual-axis steering in 2020 before regulations prevented it for 2021.
• Renault's mass damper was eventually banned for good after the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix.
• Brabham's fan car won its only race at the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix before being withdrawn by Bernie Ecclestone.
• McLaren's F-duct was banned for 2011 amid concerns teams would develop increasingly elaborate versions requiring different fluid switches.