sentences:  However, following several accidents with similar systems during Formula One races, the wings were swiftly banned by the FIA early in the season.Without wings, AMR judged that the car would require a complete redesign to be competitive with the dominant Porsches and therefore, lacking funds, the P68/P69 project was abandoned.The first batch of cars was ready for the European season-opening BOAC 500 race, at Brands Hatch on 7 April 1968.