It'll be much about downforce this season in Formula 1. But let's look back to 1968, when wings were first introduced in to Grand Prix racing.

This is the Belgian GP at Spa, and Ferrari evidently split their options with Chris Amon running the aerodynamic advice while Jacky Ickx, right behind, chose not to.

Wings would burgeon over the season, only to be outlawed at the start of the following year.

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