La Formula 1 che NON aveva pistoni (e andava a cherosene) | LOTUS 56B

🏎️ 🚀 A Formula 1 car without pistons. Without a gearbox. Without a clutch. Powered by kerosene. 🏁 The Lotus 56B is one of the most incredible single-seaters ever built, and this is its complete story, from its origins in Indianapolis to its final race, the 1971 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. In this documentary, I also take you to the real Lotus 56B preserved at the National Automobile Museum in Turin, with exclusive footage shot by me and many details you'll rarely find described elsewhere. 👉 After weeks of research through original articles from Quattroruote and Autosprint, period photographs, and historical documentation, I have reconstructed the journey of a car that represented one of the most audacious attempts to revolutionize Formula 1. We'll discover together: how the Pratt & Whitney turbine project was born; the history of the Paxton STP that dominated Indianapolis in 1967; the Lotus 56 designed by Colin Chapman for the 1968 500 Miles; the tragic accident that claimed the life of Mike Spence during testing; the debut of the Lotus 56B in Formula 1; the technical problems, the limitations of the turbine and all-wheel drive; the rain-soaked Dutch Grand Prix; the curious participation in Monza with the historic black and gold livery that anticipated the future John Player Special; the details of the car now preserved at the MAUTO in Turin, including the original paintwork that still reveals the red of the Gold Leaf. 👇 At the end of the race, the manufacturers' standings still saw Peugeot lead with 121 points, followed by Lancia with 105, with only three rounds remaining in the 1986 World Rally Championship. From that moment on, the battle for the title became more open than ever. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Why the Lotus 56B is a unique Formula 1 car 01:44 The origins: the 1967 Paxton STP turbine 04:43 Indianapolis 1968 and the Lotus 56 13:38 The birth of the Lotus 56B for Formula 1 15:45 The strengths and weaknesses of a turbine-powered single-seater 20:49 The Lotus 56B's Formula 1 races 26:58 Monza 1971 and the birth of the black and gold livery 30:53 The legacy of the Lotus 56B 32:44 Conclusions 👍 Leave a LIKE here to find documentaries dedicated to the Lancia Delta S4, the Lancia Rally 037, the great protagonists of Group B and the history of the World Rally Championship. 🔔 Subscribe to my channel:    / @automotorfargio8034   👉 Contact me: [email protected] BROLL: ➪    • 1967 Indianapolis 500 Full Race)   ➪    • 1967 STP Turbine   ➪    • 1972 STP commercial with Andy Granatelli   ➪    • STP Commercial (Andy Granatelli, 1972)   ➪    • Assemblaggio e Funzionamento Motore 4T Ben...   ➪    • Il funzionamento di una Turbina a gas   ➪    • Germany - Jim Clark Crash Aka Jim Clark Ki...   ➪    • Mike Spence's Fatal Crash @ Indianapolis 1...   ➪    • FULL RACE BROADCAST: 1968 Indianapolis 500   ➪    • 1968: The Man Who Made LOTUS Racing - Coli...   ➪    • BRITISH GRAND PRIX   ➪    • Formula1 1971 FIA Official Review   ➪    • F1 GP Italia 1971   ➪    • F1 GP Monza 1971 | Footage Remastered (720...   #Lotus56B #Formula1 #ColinChapman #Indianapolis500 #Motorsport #automotorfargia