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McLaren F1: The Supercar That Ignored Safety and Got Away With It

The McLaren F1 is remembered as one of the greatest supercars ever built — but its legend hides a truth few people talk about. In this documentary, we explore how the McLaren F1 ignored modern safety principles and got away with it. No airbags. No ABS. No traction control. No electronic safety nets of any kind. At a time when safety regulations were tightening, the F1 slipped through a narrow regulatory window and delivered a level of purity that would be impossible today. This video breaks down: • Gordon Murray’s uncompromising “driver first” philosophy • Why weight reduction mattered more than safety systems • How the carbon-fiber monocoque replaced airbags and crumple zones • The regulatory loopholes that allowed the F1 to be sold legally • Real-world crashes that tested the car’s survival cell • Why the race-spec F1 GTR needed safety equipment the road car never had • Whether the F1 was engineering genius… or sanctioned recklessness The McLaren F1 wasn’t built to follow rules — it was built to ignore them in pursuit of ultimate performance. Today, that decision defines both its greatness and its controversy. Would a car like this ever be allowed today? And more importantly — should it be?