Throughout 1987, Top Gear followed the first year of Formula First, a cheap new racing car formula for the novice driver.
In the money-dominated world of racing, Formula
First set out to eliminate all differences except driver ability, to let the real talent shine through. One make of car, one type of tyre and no scope for engine tuning or suspension modification. Chris Goffey reports on the excitement of the year's racing and Tiff Needell assesses the car's performance.
Executive producer TOM ROSS Producer KEN POLLOCK BBC Pebble Mill