Ferrari 412 T1
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 Gerhard Berger driving the 412 T1B at the 1994 British Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Ferrari | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | John Barnard (Technical Director) Gustav Brunner (Chief Designer) Nicoló Petrucci (Chief Aerodynamicist) Claudio Lombardi (Engine Department Director) Osamu Goto (Chief Engine Designer) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | F93A | ||||||||||
| Successor | 412 T2 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | pushrod with torsion bars | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | pushrod with torsion bars | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari E4A-94 (Tipo 041), 3.5-litre 65-degree V12 Ferrari Tipo 043, 3.5-litre 75-degree V12 | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari six-speed sequential semi-automatic | ||||||||||
| Power | 750 hp (559 kW) @ 15,300 rpm[1] (early season) 850 hp (634 kW) @ 15,800 rpm[2][3] (late season) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 27.  Jean Alesi27.  Nicola Larini28.  Gerhard Berger | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 1994 German Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 1994 German Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1994 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Ferrari 412 T1 was the Formula One racing car with which Scuderia Ferrari competed in the 1994 Formula One World Championship. It was designed by John Barnard and then developed by Gustav Brunner.
Overview
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The car was a simple and straightforward design that worked well, powered by a 3.5 litre V12 engine. In the name of the new car, the 4 stood for the number of valves per cylinder while the 12 was for the number of cylinders and the T referred to the transverse gearbox with its six normal gears and one reverse. The car featured heavily sculptured sidepods and a sleek rounded nosecone, aiding aerodynamics.
The car was continually upgraded with redesigned sidepods and wings throughout the season. So many changes were made that the later cars were called the 412 T1B. A new engine named Tipo 043 debuted at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix qualifying sessions, and was first raced in Hockenheim.[4] It was designed from scratch by Claudio Lombardi and former Honda F1 chief engine designer Osamu Goto with a wider vee-angle of 75 degrees (up from 65 degrees) and a shorter stroke, replacing the old Tipo 041; Ferrari had brought on a number of engineers from the successful Honda F1 engine program. The 043 became famous for its great amount of power (over 830 bhp) and for its characteristic noise.[5]
The 412 T1 put Ferrari on the right track after several seasons of poor competitiveness in the early 1990s. Gerhard Berger and Jean Alesi proved the car's competitiveness throughout the season, with a brace of podium finishes and some pole positions. Ferrari returned to Grand Prix success after a long break, with Berger winning the 1994 German Grand Prix.
For the following year a new car, the 412 T2 came out which received many changes that aided both aero and safety.
Complete Formula One results
[edit](key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | WCC |
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| 1994 | Scuderia Ferrari | 412 T1 412 T1B |
Ferrari Tipo 041 Ferrari Tipo 043 V12 |
G | BRA | PAC | SMR | MON | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | EUR | JPN | AUS | 71 | 3rd | |
| Jean Alesi
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3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| Nicola Larini
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Ret | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gerhard Berger
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Ret | 2 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 4 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 12 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ferrari 412 T1 (1994) - Ferrari.com". www.ferrari.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Ferrari's Most Alluring F1 Engines". June 2017. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Get to Know Ferrari's Most Spectacular Formula 1 Engines". 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Blog: V12 F1 Ferrari's set to ring around Hampton Downs | Formula Challenge". www.formulachallenge.co.nz. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.
- ^ Parker, James (26 August 2012). "Ferrari 043 V12 Engine". F1Plus. Tornasol Media LLC. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
External links
[edit]- AUTOCOURSE 1994-95 by Alan Henry
