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Revolutionary Era | |
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The Williams FW14B was one of the most technologically advanced and dominant Formula One cars of all time. Jack Christopherson on the track in the car in 1992 | |
Category | Formula One |
Year Start | 1987 |
Year End | 1997 |
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The Revolutionary Era is regarded by motorsport historians as the fourth era of Formula One, lasting from 1987 to 1997.
Overview
Date | Location | Description |
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12 April 1987 | Template:AUS Adelaide Street Circuit, Australia | Gerhard Berger takes the first win of the Revolutionary Era for McLaren. |
6 November 1988 | Template:AUS Adelaide Street Circuit, Australia | The last race where turbocharged engines were allowed to be used, with only normally aspirated engines to be allowed for use in 1989. |
28 March 1989 | Autodromo Hermano da Silva Ramos, São Paulo | Ferrari run the first ever car with a semi-automatic gearbox - these would completely phase out their manual counterparts by 1995. |
3 November 1991 | Template:AUS Adelaide Street Circuit, Australia | Pirelli withdraw from the sport, meaning for the first time in the sport's history there is only one tyre supplier - this race also sees the end of the Ford Cosworth DFV engine and its derivatives, having been used in some form since the 1960s. |
1 March 1992 | Kyalami, South Africa | Williams field the first car with active suspension and begin a never-before seen domination streak. |
14 August 1992 | Hungaroring | The last ever pre-qualifying session to date is run, a sign of the increasing costs and dwindling entry lists that this era began to show. |