With the birth of Williams FW26, novel and revolutionary, it is worth the pain to review the history of the great innovations of the history of Formula 1. Engineers who have themselves bold to take the tenth car faster, which in some cases, would be worth world-wide triumphs and titles.

The W196 lead by Hermann Lang in its version with 1954 wheels in the open

Many have failed, nevertheless some have lasted to the present time and probably they will not be replaced by many years more.
The first great jump gave Mercedes it Benz. 1954 the W196 model had its more inclined motor to lower the center of gravity. In addition the pilot in the W196, was seated several centimeters more down than in other cars, which allowed to major speed. In addition he was creative to have two configurations: one with wheels open pies, and completely streamlined other, following the circuit in which they were. Juan Manuel took it to Fangio to make debut soon winning in the GP of France in 1954 and to the title in 1955.

The Cooper Climax revolutionized the F1 when including the back motor. Brabham knew to take advantage of the virtues this innovation

Few years later, John Cooper placed in his model 45 of his equipment the first back motor (Climax) what made improve the aerodynamics remarkably, when lowering centimeters plus the car and placing it of one more an inclined way. The prize of the risk run by Cooper, facing all the rest of the park front motor, was the titles of Brabham Jack in 1959 and 1960.
The following great development would come on the part of Brabham Jack, that invented the ailerons in 1968. Brabham BT26 counted on a creative system of movement of the aileron, so that he appeared flat in straight lines and totally inclined in curves. It was prohibited in 1969, IT ENTRUSTS but it allowed that they were fixed.

Impressive Lotus 78 was the most brilliant creation of the English constructor Colin Chapman

Another innovator was the founder of Lotus. Colin Chapman was first in implementing a monocoque chassis, in 1962, but it was not his unique contribution. In 1970, Colin created brakes front suspended and radiators lateral, that I place in its prototype Lotus 72 that gained the title of 1972 with Emerson Fittipaldi, and obtained the second place in 1973.
In 1977 another idea would be born from the brilliant Chapman: Lotus 78 had a bottom with an inverted wing what beat to the ground to the chassis. A newness that still is used and cannot be improved. It is the effect ground.
Mario Andretti gained the title of 1978 with that model and was escorted by Ronnie Peterson with another Lotus 78.

March, with its model 881, was first in including the nose as soon as taken off of the ground

The following advance would be realized by a young person Adrian Newey, who in 1988 worked in the modest equipment March Leyton House. But it would leave that equipment a design that still is used. March 881, counted on a nose raised and cleared to facilitate the diffusion of the air. Before it raised practically straight.
Of there in future, the noses would be the attack sector on the part of the engineers.

Benetton always bet to the high nose and this was worth two consecutive titles to him (“94 and 95”)

In 1994, the Benetton B194 designed by the brilliant Rory Byrne was first in including the “teeth of shark” that are united to the tube. A solution that would take to Benetton to fight head head with powerful the Williams, and to give to Michael Schumacher his to him first world-wide titles in 1994 and 1995.
Today, in the 2004, already a tube has been born widens and with extensions that are united to the front aileron, improving the ventilation of the motor.
It will be necessary to see if Williams FW26 gains a space in history like another remarkable aerodynamic advance.