Ferrari 246 P
| Category | Formula One Formula Two | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Ferrari | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Vittorio Jano (Technical Director) Carlo Chiti (Chief Designer) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 246 F1 | ||||||||
| Successor | 156 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Steel spaceframe | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar. | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, coil springs and co-axial telescopic dampers. | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,220 mm (48 in) Rear: 1,190 mm (47 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,320 mm (91 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Dino Type 171, 2,417.33 cc (147.5 cu in), 65° V6, naturally aspirated Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari 543 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 452 kg (996 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Shell | ||||||||
| Tyres | Dunlop | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Richie Ginther | ||||||||
| Debut | 1960 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Ferrari 246 P F1 was a Formula One race car prototype used by Ferrari in 1960.[1] It was Ferrari's first mid-engined car.[2] 263 PS at 8,300 rpm (Bore 85 mm X Stroke 71 mm) 402.89 cc and 43.83 PS per cylinder 108.8 PS/litre It is mid-engined, as the engine was in front of the rear axle, but described as rear-engined in references, as was the practice in 1960. Formula One car, using a Dino V6 engine of 2,417.33 cc (2.4 L; 147.5 cu in).[3][4]
156 F2[]
Dino 156 F2
It was also fitted with a 1.5-litre engine on occasion, e.g. at 1960 Italian Grand Prix, where it conformed to F2 regulations[4][5] and was also known as Ferrari 156 F2[6] or 156 P[7] when it was heavily revised for 1960 Italian Grand Prix as well as other races in 1960, including and .[4][8][9]
Complete Formula One World Championship results[]
(key)(results in bold indicate pole position, results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 171 2.4 V6 | D | ARG | MON | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | ITA | USA | 26 (27)* |
3rd* | |
| Richie Ginther | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Ferrari 1.5 V6 | Wolfgang Von Trips | 5 |
* Includes points scored by the Ferrari 246
References[]
- Small, Steve (2000). Grand Prix Who's Who (3rd ed.). Travel Publishing. ISBN 1-902-00746-8.
- ^ "Ferrari 246P". statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Ferrari 246 P F1". formula1.ferrari.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Ferrari 246P". F1Technical. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ^ a b c Ferrari 246P on 8w.forix.com
- ^ Small (2000), p. 232
- ^ "Ferrari 156 F2". formula1.ferrari.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Ferrari 156P". statsf1.com. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ^ "Formula 2 Solitude Grand Prix 1960 standings". driverdb.com. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ^ "Formula 2 Modena Grand Prix 1960 standings". driverdb.com. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
External links[]
 Scuderia Ferrari | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
Categories:
- 1960 Formula One season cars
- Ferrari Formula One cars
- Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive vehicles