Why Combustion Engines Just Lost Their Last Advantage

A tiny British electric car just broke a Formula 1 benchmark that stood for 23 years using a piece of technology so powerful it's been banned from motorsport twice. The McMurtry Spéirling's 39.08 second run at the Goodwood Hillclimb wasn't just a fast lap. It was fan-generated downforce — the same trick that got the Chaparral 2J outlawed in 1970 and forced Brabham to withdraw the BT46B after a single win in 1978 — finally paired with instant electric torque. This video breaks down exactly why that combination is so devastating, how the physics of speed-independent downforce actually works, and why the rulebooks that banned this technology twice might not be able to stop it a third time. If you're into the cars motorsport tried to erase, this is the first video in a series digging into the machines that got banned, restricted, or quietly disappeared from racing history — and why. 🔔 Subscribe for more banned and restricted motorsport history. #McMurtry #Goodwood #ElectricCars #Motorsport #BannedTech #Brabham #Formula1 #Hillclimb