Complex sentence: Against 2½ litre Formula One competition, it was at a decided disadvantage, though the Goodyear disc brakes (built by Vanwall) proved successful, front suspension and fuel and cooling systems were troublesome.
Split into simpler sentences: Against 2½ litre Formula One competition, it was at a decided disadvantage. The Goodyear disc brakes (built by Vanwall) proved successful, but the front suspension and fuel and cooling systems were troublesome.