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The P34 was premiered at the Grand Prix of Spain in 1976 and proved to be competitive, but his best moment was undoubtedly the Grand Prix of Sweden the same year, in which P34 was doubled, achieving the first and second position.
and closer in time to Ferrari who also tried to prove the six wheels in the Ferrari 312T2, although the provision was different back four in a row, 2 on each side with the common axis and two in front. Williams also tried giving her 4-wheel drive car.
Today no one could repeat a similar image, at least in the Formula 1, since after the attempt to Williams, the FIA \u200b\u200bbanned the use of 4 wheel drive and in case after the use of 6 wheels.
A few years later came a more serious attempt.
With the progression of turbocharged Renault, who was easily the pole, some teams did not know how to oppose. And when he developed his own Ferrari turbo engine, the 126C, the picture was clear.
So Frank Williams and Patrick Head tried to find alternatives for the 1982 season. So they developed FW08 model doubled, one conventional and one with 6 wheels. So much so, that the 4-wheel battle was shorter in order to accommodate the second rear axle, which gives Williams the solid appearance. The intent was the same as that of March, improve straight-line speed and traction out of the curves by increasing the contact surface, but allowing the free passage of air along the side pods to the axis rear.
As the rules allowed the ground-effect "inside" the battle of the car, Head interpreted this standard going forward to the last axle rear axle. The front-rear axle moved forward 4 inches, with the axle shafts at an angle, and rear-rear axle was powered by a gear added to the end of the gearbox. Alan Jones tested the prototype at Donnington Park but was not convinced. In addition, the team found a serious problem: the lower legs of the rear suspension air flow interfered to create the effect and soil.
Once this is resolved, another prototype was presented somewhat differently in Donnington Park, the times which were stunning. In fact they were so good that the FIA \u200b\u200btook action on the matter by banning cars with more than 4 wheels, just in case, only allowing the front outside guideline.
Spectacular video of a commercial airplane in flight reached by lightning!
The theory is that the plane works as a Faraday box and electric shock travels over the surface without affecting the inside of the device.
What no one takes away the passengers is the Piaz scare: