Tyrell P34

In round 4 of the F1 world championship in 1976, Tyrell introduced a revolutionary concept under the name of "P34" (Project 34). The whole concept meant the introduction of a six-wheeler f1 car for the first time ever in grand prix history.Other teams also tried the concept of a six-wheeled car until around the early eighties, but those cars were never operational in a formula 1 grand prix.In 1976 the Tyrell P34 initially was a very successful car, even winning a grand prix in Sweden.However, near the end of 1976 and during 1977 performances started to drop off considerably and in 1978, Tyrell was back with the traditional four-wheel drive car.The loss of the six-wheeled F1 car was mainly attributed to the fact that the four small front tires lacked development.Under current F1 rules a six-wheeled f1 car is prohibited.

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: tobiasf1

Length: 04:28
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