Ferrari 246 F1

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Ferrari 246 F1
Mike Hawthorn 1958 Argentine GP.jpg
Category Formula One
Constructor Ferrari
Designer(s) Vittorio Jano (Technical Director)
Carlo Chiti (Chief Designer)
Predecessor 801, 156 F2
Successor 246 P, 156
Technical specifications
Chassis Tubular aluminium body on chassis composed of two main elliptic tubes and other small tubes to form a light, rigid structure
Suspension (front) double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)DeDion axle, transverse upper leaf spring, two longitudinal radius arms, Houdaille shock absorber lever dampers
Engine Dino , 2,417.33 cc (147.5 cu in), 65° V6, naturally aspirated front engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission Ferrari Type 523 4-speed manual
Weight560 kg (1,230 lb)
Fuel Shell
Tyres Dunlop
Competition history
Notable entrants Scuderia Ferrari
FISA
Scuderia Sant Ambroeus
Notable drivers Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Musso
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Collins
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn
Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang von Trips
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Gendebien
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks
Debut 1958 Argentine Grand Prix
RacesWins Poles
2557
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships1

The Ferrari 246 F1 is a Ferrari racing car built for the Formula One World Championship of 1958.

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246 F1

The Formula One regulations for 1954–1960 limited naturally aspirated engines to 2500 cc and for the 1958 season there was a change from alcohol fuels to avgas. The 246 F1 used a 2,417.34 cc (2.4 L; 147.5 cu in) Dino V6 engine with a 65° angle between the cylinder banks. [1] The power output was 280 PS (206 kW; 276 hp) at 8500 rpm. Bore X Stroke: 85 mm × 71 mm (3.35 in × 2.80 in) This was the first use of a V6 engine in a Formula One car, but otherwise the 246 F1 was a conventional front-engine design. The Ferrari 246 F1 was good enough to win a World Championship for Mike Hawthorn and a second place in the Constructors' Championship for Ferrari. [2]

The Ferrari 246 F1 was not only the first V6-engined car to win a Formula One Grand Prix, the French Grand Prix at Reims in 1958, it was also the last front-engined car to win a Formula One Grand Prix. This occurred at the 1960 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, where the major British teams boycotted the race. [3]

A 246 F1 in exhibition in Regent Street, in 2016. Ferrari 246 F1 Regent Street Motor Show 2016 (30762637072).jpg
A 246 F1 in exhibition in Regent Street, in 2016.

In 1960, the Ferrari 246 designation was also used for the first mid-/rear-engined Ferrari, the 246 P Formula One car (using same Dino V6 engine of 2,417.34 cc), and then again in 1966 for Ferrari's first three-litre era Formula One car.

256 F1

Ferrari Dino 256 F1 Ferrari Dino 246 F1.jpg
Ferrari Dino 256 F1

In 1959, to make a full use of the allowed capacity regulations, Ferrari enlarged the bore of the Dino V6 engine of the 246 F1 car by 1 mm to 86 mm. This allowed the total displacement to rise to 2474.54 cc. The resulting power output was now 295 PS (217 kW; 291 hp) at 8600 rpm. The new car also received disc brakes as standard and a five-speed gearbox. Only Tony Brooks raced this model but he was outpaced by the mid-engined British cars. He still won in the French and German Grands Prix. [4]

Technical data

Technical data 156 F2 246 F1 256 F1
Engine:  Front mounted 65° 6 cylinder V engine
Cylinder: 1489 cm32417 cm32475 cm3
Bore x stroke: 70 x 64.5 mm85 x 71 mm86 x 71 mm
Compression: 9.8:110.0:1
Max power at rpm: 180 hp at 9 000 rpm280 hp at 8 500 rpm295 hp at 8 600 rpm
Valve control:  Dual Overhead Camshafts per cylinder bank
Carburetor: 3 Weber 38 DCN3 Weber 42 DCN3 Weber 45 DCN
Gearbox: 4-speed manual5-speed manual
suspension front: Double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bars
suspension rear:  De Dion axle, double longitudinal links,
transverse leaf spring
De Dion axle, double longitudinal links,
coil springs
Brakes: Drum brakesDisc brakes
Chassis & body: Fackverkframe with aluminum body
Wheelbase: 216 cm222 cm
Dry weight: 560 kg
Dry speed: 240 km/h280 km/h

Formula One World Championship results

(key)

YearEngineTyresDriver1234567891011 Points WCC
1958 2.4 V6 E ARG MON NED 500 BEL FRA GBR GER POR ITA MOR 401
(57)
2nd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Collins 3RetRet51Ret
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Gendebien RetRet
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn 3RetF52PF1PF2FRetP2F22P
Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Musso 27RetRet
Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang von Trips 3Ret45Ret
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Phil Hill DNA3F3
1959 2.4 V6 D MON 500 NED FRA GBR GER POR ITA USA 32
(38)
2nd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cliff Allison 9Ret5Ret
Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Ret
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks 2Ret1P1PF9Ret3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Gendebien 4
Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Dan Gurney Ret234
Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Phil Hill 4623Ret2FRet
Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang von Trips 6
1960 2.4 V6 D ARG MON 500 NED BEL FRA GBR POR ITA USA 26
(27)
3rd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cliff Allison 2DNQ
Flag of the United States.svg Richie Ginther 62
Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González 10
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill 83Ret4F127Ret1PF
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Mairesse RetRet3
Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang von Trips 585Ret1164

1Includes 6 points scored by Dino 156 F2.

Notes

  1. 1958 Ferrari 246 F1 on www.f1technical.net
  2. "Ferrari 246 F1". formula1.ferrari.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  3. 1960 Italian Grand Prix on 8w.forix.com
  4. "Ferrari 256 F1". formula1.ferrari.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

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