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Format: PAL
Language English
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 1
Classification: Exempt
Studio: Duke Video
DVD Release Date: 20 Sep 2004
Run Time: 52 minutes

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With the Lotus 79 'wing car' and the expertise of Mario Andretti, Colin Chapman forms a partnership to take advantage of the team's technology.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Lotus back at the front, 19 Oct 2009

By	DangermouseZilla "He's the strongest, he's th... (Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK.) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

With world champion Niki Lauda moving to Brabham and new young upstart Gilles Villeneuve taking his place at Ferrari - this was a season where both drivers were to be watched with interest to see how they performed. Villeneuve went on to win his first Grand Prix right at the end of the season at his home race in Canada. '78 also saw the introduction of a new team - Arrows, and it was an encouraging debut season.

The glamour and fame that the sport now commanded is evident when we are shown video of Rod Stewart chatting with a topless James Hunt. This is an example of the 'off-track' footage common with all the of the DVDs in the collection, and although the 1976 DVD had a good amount of good quality TV footage, it never really seemed to happen again and this volume does lack a bit with large chunks of action being quickly described but never actually shown.

Again we are reminded about the improvements in safety and the narration tells us how developments had been made in many areas including fire retardant racing suits and underwear.

The cars also underwent significant developments, the JPS Lotus 'Wing Car' revolutionised the thinking behind how airflow should be utilised to keep the cars on the tarmac, and Brabham head the press and other teams alike scratching their heads at the large round area at the rear of the car which was covered by a bin lid. The DVD shows us how the strange car was something of an attraction before the race as everyone tried to figure out what the massive fan at the back was for. Lips were kept tight and it wasn't until the car hit the track that is became clear that the Brabham was a massive vacuum cleaner on wheels and the fan was there to blow out air and suck the car onto the road. The result was a car which was a bit slower than the Lotus' on the straights - but incredibly fast on the corners. There was little chance of a Brabham being overtaken too seeing as they left a trail of dust as the fan blew out all the dirt from the track. Lauda went on to win in his 'fan car', but it caused much controversy and was banned immediately after the race
(though the results were allowed to stand).

It was the Lotus car which dominated the season, this is best demonstrated in the British grand prix where we see the two JPS' stealing a healthy lead after just a third of a lap. Both Mario Andretti and Ronnie Peterson were in contention for the driver championship - but team orders meant that Andretti was favourite. Fate too meant that Peterson would not take the title when unfortunately at Monza he was badly injured during the race. James Hunt had pulled Peterson out of the burning car and burnt his legs in the process, Peterson then tragically died on the operating table later than night. The tragedy was heightened by the fact that before the race it had been announced that he would be moving to McLaren next season where he would enjoy the position of first driver in the team. He was a genuinely popular driver amongst all the teams and was well missed.

In a nutshell: By the end of the season is it was clear that the likes of Ferrari and McLaren had to make some big design changes to catch up with the Lotus models. The story of the season is brought to us using mainly off-track footage which is a shame as a couple of DVDs ago the collection contained a lot of TV footage and I hoped it was setting a precedent, but unfortunately it never really seemed to happen again. This isn't the best DVD in the collection, but it still brings to your screen the main people involved and mentions the events which it can't show you.

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4.0 out of 5 stars nostalgic footage of great drivers and innovative developments in car design., 14 Jun 2007

By	A. Pitts "petitmenage" - See all my reviews

I own several of the DVD'S in this series and find them all intersting viewing. If you're looking for fever pitch excitement look elsewhere. Buy them for nostalgic footage of great drivers and innovative developments in car design. The narration at first seems droll but after a while you may appreciate this as it doesn't intrude and allows you to digest the information and statistics better. The very dry sense of humour occasionally may bring a smile to your face! This particular year was intersting from a car/technological point of view as well as the driver line up of that year. Worth collecting at marketplace prices. Only 4 stars as the excitement level could be higher.

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