Quiz: when were these F1 innovations first used?

Formula One is not just the most prestigious motor racing series in the world. It is also a hotbed of technical innovation that brings benefits to the wider world.

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As teams compete to get a crucial edge, their developments often transfer to the car industry at large, promoting advances in performance, safety and efficiency.

Through KERS, F1 has played a crucial role in the development of hybrid engines – while we also have F1 to thank for earlier features like ABS and paddle-shift gearboxes.

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To celebrate F1’s never-ending creativity we are challenging you to identify which of these advances was first used in what year.

They haven’t all been used in road cars (no six-wheelers yet!) but all are testament to F1’s constant quest for improvement and innovation.

It’s simple – we’ll give you the date, and you tell us which innovation was first used in F1 in that year.

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