It was at a recent historic F1 meeting, at Donington Park, where I was reunited with the car I consider as my greatest racecar; ignoring the fact that I had issues with the engine which, even though I designed the car, was completely out of my control. Now looking back, the P160 was the car that I have the most affection for. I couldn’t help myself, I just had to sit in the cockpit. When designing the car—for that matter…

Photo: Pete Austin