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John Edward Barnard, RDI (born 4 May 1946, Wembley, London) [1] is an English engineer and racing car designer. Barnard is credited with the introduction of two new designs into Formula One : the carbon fibre composite chassis first seen in 1981 with McLaren , and the semi-automatic gearbox with shift paddles on the steering wheel ...
Aug 30, 2018 · Why you need to read John Barnard’s biography. No, Motorsport.com is not about to head down the avenue of constant product reviews but, John Barnard’s biography is an instant classic, and a...
He worked alongside the likes of Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher and Nelson Piquet, and introduced revolutionary designs that changed the face of F1 forever....
Oct 5, 2016 · Innovative – ground effect at Indy, carbon tub, paddle shift – designer John Barnard of McLaren, Ferrari and Benetton Formula 1 fame was handed his motor sport break by Lola Cars.
Jul 11, 2020 · John Barnard pioneered the technologies that underpin the modern Formula 1 car, and was the first to introduce a carbon fibre chassis at McLaren where he won...
Mar 14, 2019 · Many years have passed since he had any direct involvement with Formula 1, yet every car on the grid today bears two of his design signatures. As father of both the carbon chassis and the semi-automatic paddle-shift gearbox, John Barnard remains one of modern motor racing’s most influential figures. He is also, as far as we know ...
Apr 15, 2020 · This week’s guest on F1's official podcast, Beyond The Grid, can stake a claim to shaping all modern F1 cars, for not only was John Barnard responsible for introducing the now ubiquitous carbon fibre chassis to F1, he also was the brains behind the semi-automatic gearbox that is now an integral part of every Grand Prix car.
Jul 10, 2020 · An F1 designer whose influence is visible in every current grand prix car, John Barnard worked with leading drivers and teams in the 1980s and 1990s. He tells us what it takes to engineer the greats
A new biography of John Barnard has been published, looking at the life of the man who revolutionised Formula 1, and motorsport as a whole, through his unrelenting quest for perfection in racing car design.
John Barnard has achieved the highest levels of engineering success in motor racing. During a career spanning thirty years, he has become renowned for many innovative ideas which are now accepted as the norm by all Formula 1 teams.
