I think it was in 1957 that I saw Fangio race at Silverstone, it was a catalyst for me to get interested in motor racing and think of how I could design a racing car. I was always, and still am, fascinated by the technicalities of racing car design and the ability to do or think of something quite revolutionary—something no one else had thought of. To design something quite different it is good to know the performance of the…

Pilbeam at the wheel of the Lotus 63, Colin Chapman’s team’s 4WD experiment, seen here in the pit lane at the 1969 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Photo: Pete Austin