How the words of F1 champion Rindt still resonates with modern technology
In his latest Autosport column, Pat Symonds explains the fundamental changes in F1 that resulted from parc ferme and the lack of unofficial testing, and considers innovations that F1 might have been better off without whilst referencing Rindt
This month we’ve had two interesting questions to answer. Our first questioner, as a club racer, is used to a range of set-up adjustments for everything from historic cars to more modern single-seaters and GT3 cars.
They ask what are the range of set-ups for a Formula 1 car for different circuits, different conditions, and what is typically changed from Friday to Saturday?
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