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Frank William Dernie (born 3
April 1950) is a
British Formula One engineer.
Dernie is
credited with
inventing active suspension,
being the
first engineer...
- The
Williams FW08 was a
Formula One car
designed by
Frank Dernie,
which debuted at the 1982
Belgian Grand Prix held at the
Zolder circuit. An evolution...
- a
ground effect Formula One
racing car
designed by
Patrick Head,
Frank Dernie, and Neil
Oatley for the 1979 F1 season. It was
closely based on the Lotus...
- The
Williams FW11 was a
Formula One car
designed by
Frank Dernie as a
serious challenger to
McLaren and
their MP4/2C car. The car took over from where...
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recruited Frank Dernie to join
Patrick Head in the
design office. Head
designed the FW07 ch****is and
gearbox for the 1979
season with
Frank Dernie picking up...
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Newey and the
active suspension invented by designer/aerodynamicist
Frank Dernie, the car was far
ahead of its competitors, such as the
McLaren MP4/7A, Ferrari...
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success and
Ducarouge returned to
France in mid-1989.
Lotus hired Frank Dernie to
replace him. With the new
engine regulations in 1989,
Lotus lost its...
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dropped the
Footwork name. In
taking over Arrows, he
brought designer Frank Dernie and
several others with him from
Ligier and
dropped Alan Jenkins, who joined...
- a
cartographer for
Patrick Head's drawings. Later, he
brought in
Frank Dernie formerly of
Hesketh Racing who
added additional knowledge with suspension...
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quickly moved up
through the ranks,
working in the R&D
department with
Frank Dernie and as an
aerodynamicist in the team's wind tunnel.
Brawn joined the Haas...
