Raced in 1982, the MP4/1B refined a car that had already changed Formula 1 forever. Its predecessor was the first F1 machine built around a carbon-fibre composite chassis, a radical idea that made the car lighter, stronger, and far safer than the aluminium designs it replaced.
That breakthrough reshaped the sport's engineering for decades to come. Driven by names like Niki Lauda, the MP4/1B carried this revolutionary technology into competition and helped prove its worth on track. Today it stands as a landmark in racing history. The car that ushered in the carbon-fibre era every modern Formula 1 machine still owes itself to.
