4 Reasons Why the Turbo Era was the Best

The turbo era in Formula 1 was the one that is etched in every one's mind. The 1980's era were the years when they used turbo's and it was just a thrill to watch the 80's Formula cars tearing up the track. Turbo cars had so much power, sometimes the drivers couldn't even control their cars.

Here are the reason why turbo era was the best:

-Cars in the turbo era were fast and unruly. Other backmarker teams have plenty of chance to win if they have a driver capable of delivering such feat. One evidence of this was when Senna drove for Toleman. He showed the team what he can do with a car that has a turbo and a mediocre chassis. Nonetheless in race day, a driver given a good all around package can certainly win even if he wasn't in the best team.

-There were more actions and overtaking in the turbo era than the current Formula 1. Many cars were being overtaken, passing and re passing in almost every lap. That was the pure joy that we miss today in the current Formula 1. From 2000 through 2007, the races were predictable. Whoever takes pole, then the driver will surely win. There's hardly any overtaking. In the turbo era, it was very close competition among the top teams and also the backmarkers. The thrill, the suspense, and the overtaking were days long gone and only remembered when we take a look at the 1980's decade when the real racing were happening.

-Driving skills were heavily involved in the turbo era because they didn't have a semi automatic flappy paddle. They had a manual gearbox, slick tires, and hardly any downforce in their cars. Which means that it was a hard labor driving Formula 1 back in those days. Controlling these cars that had over 1000 horsepower and no electronic aids were no joke; that just tells you how skill full the drivers in those days have to be.

-A lot of great drivers also came from the turbo era. The likes of Nigel Mansell, Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, and Nelson Piquet. These were the greats that came along, but there were also drivers that can match these greats on certain occasion. The level of competition in the 80's were high because a lot of drivers were very good, they just didn't have the car to follow up on their skills.