Quotes of a genius

Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus, engineer and inventor, seen here in 1981 with Elio de Angelis for whom he had great affection, was famous for his very interesting quotes :

• Adding power makes you faster on the straights, subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere.
• Simplify, then add lightness.
• Rules are for the obedience of fools and interpretations of smart men.
• Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy.