Black Jack and his Brabham biplane are evidence of the aerodynamic wilderness in which the Grand Prix teams found themselves once “The Wing” worked its way into F1’s consciousness.Photo: Chris Willows Red Bull gives you wings” says the advertising strap line for the energy drink that funds not only the eponymous Formula One team but...

Note the medium-tall, and essentially unbraced high wing mounting on Jo Siffert’s race-winning Rob Walker Racing Lotus 49-Ford at the 1968 British Grand Prix.
Photo: Roger Dixon
Big Wings, Large Cojones
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