The Incredible F1 Suspension So Good It Was Banned

Around 30 years ago, some F1 teams developed an automatic, self-adjusting suspension system to control the car's ride height. The system was so good, it was banned from the sport soon after. ➤ Subscribe for more about F1: https://goo.gl/AbD2f9 Some cool FW14B socks! ➤ http://bit.ly/FW14BSocks Thanks very much to the following channels, go check them out! Mdftrasher    / mdftrasher   Palinho61    / palinho61   Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team    / mercedesamgf1   karunracing    / karunracing   Fenderfan1975    / fenderfan1975   Conquerer13    / conquerer13   LeeJane2009    / leejane2009   Mario Muth    / mariomuth   Autosport    / autosportdotcom   RICHARD TAIWO (TICE123)    / kers80bhp   Goodwood Road & Racing    / goodwoodrrc   ChannelMansell    / channelmansell   mirial    / @mirial2108   asopher2    / @asopher2   ppotter    / ppotter   Matthew Somerfield    / somersf1   Williams Racing    / williamsf1tv   Fresh_Lifestyle TV    / @fresh_lifestyletv2567   CAR TV    / cartvpress   CNET    / cnet   FORMULA 1    / formula1   FIA    / fiaofficialvideo   Over 30 years ago, Formula One had some of the most incredible technology the sport has ever seen. The cars had automatic, self-adjusting suspension that would move up and down to increase grip and performance. It was extremely effective, until the technology was deemed too dangerous and banned from the sport. But how can suspension trickery improve a car’s performance? How did a complex system like this even work with such old technology? And why doesn’t modern F1 cars use suspension like this? F1 Driver’s Technique Explained Senna’s bizarre technique:    • What Was Senna’s Bizarre F1 Technique About?   How Schumacher’s style won 7 championships:    • How Schumacher’s Driving Style Won 7 F1 Ch...   Alonso’s strange steering:    • How Alonso's Strange Steering Won Two F1 T...   Why Verstappen will be a champion:    • How Verstappen’s Driving Style Will Win F1...   How Verstappen is so fast in the wet:    • Video   F1 Engineering How F1 brakes work:    • How F1 Brakes Stop from 200mph to 0 in 4 S...   How an F1 clutch works:    • How an F1 Clutch Works | F1 Engineering   What’s inside an F1 gearbox:    • What's Inside an F1 Gearbox (& How it Work...   How F1 teams change four tyres in two seconds:    • F1 Pit Stop In 2-Seconds: An In-Depth Anal...   REAL-WORLD RACERS! ➤ Take the Driver61 scorecard test and get a free report on your track driving: http://bit.ly/2LmYNBA ➤ Get faster on track with our FREE 25-part tutorial series: http://bit.ly/2PypIMK ➤ Our real-world training programmes: http://bit.ly/2ktjtgV ➤ My helmet: https://bit.ly/2NBwr7e ➤ My boots: https://bit.ly/31oi4LA ➤ My gloves: https://bit.ly/2B5n11f SIM RACERS! ➤ Our sim racing course: https://bit.ly/34WuV7p ➤ Take the Driver61 scorecard test and get a free report on your track driving: http://bit.ly/2LmYNBA ➤ Driver61 Sim Racing Channel:    / @driver61simracing10   ➤ My sim wheel: https://fanatec.com/racing-wheels-whe... ➤ My sim pedals: https://bit.ly/3eJckQo #F1 #ActiveSuspension #Driver61