March/Leyton House
Newey's first F1 design, the 1988 March 881, was far more competitive than many expected, with Ivan Capelli finishing second in Portugal, and even passing Alain Prost's McLaren-Honda turbo for the lead of the Japanese Grand Prix briefly on lap 16. Some critics, though, suggested his quest for aerodynamic perfection had compromised the team in other areas. Notably, team drivers Capelli and Maurício Gugelmin (and triple World Champion Jackie Stewart who tested the car for a series of video articles) all felt the driver's