Podcast: John Barnard | Engineering the Greats

John Barnard pioneered the technologies that underpin the modern Formula 1 car, and was the first to introduce a carbon fibre chassis at McLaren where he won titles with Niki Lauda and Alain Prost. The designer was headhunted by Ferrari and stayed for more than a decade where he developed the semi-automatic gearbox that secured an F1 victory the first time that it was raced. In this podcast, Barnard talks about his career, working with the top drivers of the era, as well as larger-than-life team bosses, including Enzo Ferrari, Ron Dennis and Flavio Briatore.