Formula 1. 1979. Hockenheim

Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari, Pit Lane, Hockenheim

Ferrari 312 T3 & T4. 1979.

This was Ferraris first ground effect F1 car, the Ferrari 312 T4, built for the 1979 season.The car was introduced at the South African Grand Prix and was based on the previous 312T3.

The car actually won 6 races in the 1979 season giving both Gills Villeneuve and Jody Scheckter 3 wins each. Ferrari went on to win the constructors championship this year.
The pictures were taken in 1979 at the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim.

Martini Racing Team Lotus-Ford 79. 1979.

The Lotus - Ford 79 was very successful in the 1978 season proving to be almost unbeatable. For the 1979 season Lotus introduced the type 80 which was intended to provide the next level of ground effects.

The concept didn't work and Lotus went back to the 79. This car was powered by the Ford Cosworth DFV, 2993cc V8 engine and was built from sheet aluminum honeycomb specially strengthened to cope with the huge forces produced by ground effects

Parmalat Racing Team - Brabham-Alfa Romeo

The Parmalat Racing Team Brabham- Alfa Romeo was raced in two versions during the 1979 season.

Niki Lauda drove car number 5 - BT46 with the 3.0 liter flat twelve engine.

Nelson Piquet had the start number 6 with the code number BT48 and the 3.0 litter V 12 engine.

All photographs where take during the 1979 Grand prix and originally shot on Kodak 35mm film using a Nikon F3 camera. Photographer. Rob Powell.

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Ferrari 312 T3 & T4. 1979

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