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A Formula 1 four-wheel drive faux pas
Phillip van Osten
21/03/2026 at 12:3021/03/2026 at 13:17 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Cosworth co-founder Mike Costin believed traction was in short supply in F1 following the widespread adoption of his company's legendary Ford DFV engine in the late sixties. To make the most of the powerful unit, Costin suggested to teams that they should consider four-wheel drive designs, but the British engineer actually went his own way with the idea in late 1968, with the help of a young designer by the name of Robin Herd. Unfortunately, the striking-looking but ungracious and heavy Cosworth 4WD, which looked like something from outer-space, was a handful from the get-go, leaving its...
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