Why suspension design risks aren't worth it
Ex-Lola and McLaren Formula 1 engineer Mark Williams explains why conservative suspension geometry pays dividends in racing car design
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Shortly after McLaren partnered with Akebono to be its brake-equipment supplier, Martin Whitmarsh dropped by my desk and said: "There's no lap time in brakes."
Being very familiar with Martin's style of management, I knew this was definitely a challenge rather than a wind-up remark. And we delivered, but that's another story.
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