John Barnard | Engineering the Greats
John Barnard pioneered technologies that underpin the modern Formula 1 car, including the carbon fibre chassis at McLaren and semi-automatic gearbox with Ferrari. He talks about his career and working with top drivers, plus larger-than-life team bosses
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Show Notes
John Barnard pioneered technologies that underpin the modern Formula 1 car, and was first to use a carbon fibre chassis at McLaren where he won titles with Niki Lauda and Alain Prost.
At Ferrari, he developed the semi-automatic gearbox that won the first time it was raced.
In this podcast, Barnard reveals more about working with the top drivers of the era, as well as larger-than-life team bosses, including Enzo Ferrari, Ron Dennis and Flavio Briatore.
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