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The first carbon-fiber monocoque in Formula 1 racing debuted in the 1981 McLaren MP4/1, designed by the brilliant John Barnard.
The first carbon-fiber monocoque in Formula 1 racing debuted in the 1981 McLaren MP4/1, designed by the brilliant John Barnard. Although an all-carbon-fiber Indy car wasn't approved to race until 1991, Jim Trueman's Truesports team was the first to incorporate the new ultralightweight, superexpensive material in an Indy car -- driver Bobby Rahal's 1983 March Type 83C had a carbon-fiber undertray.
Photo Gallery: Vile Gossip: A Carbon-Fiber Tale When Bondo Was Still King - Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: Vile Gossip: A Carbon-Fiber Tale When Bondo Was Still King - Automobile Magazine