Ferrari F92A

Ferrari F92A
Ferrari F92AT
	Jean Alesi driving the F92A at the 1992 Monaco Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Ferrari
Designer(s)	Steve Nichols (Technical Director); Jean-Claude Migeot (Chief Designer)
Predecessor	643
Successor	F93A
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)	Double wishbones, torsion arms
Suspension (rear)	Double wishbones, torsion arms
Engine	Ferrari Tipo 038 (E1 A-92), 3,497 cc (213.4 cu in), 65° V12, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted
Transmission	Ferrari 6-speed (F92A); 7-speed (F92AT) semi-automatic
Power	735 hp (548.1 kW) @ 14,800 rpm
Fuel	Agip
Tyres	Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
Notable drivers	27. Jean Alesi ; 28. Ivan Capelli ; 28. Nicola Larini
Debut	1992 South African Grand Prix
Last event	1992 Australian Grand Prix

Last updated December 15, 2024

The Ferrari F92A was a Formula One car designed by Jean-Claude Migeot for Ferrari for use in the 1992 Formula One season. There were two versions of the car, the original version raced in the first eleven races of the season, with the updated F92AT version racing in the latter stages of the season.^[4]^[5] The car was driven by Jean Alesi for the entire season, and by Ivan Capelli for most of the season, before he was sacked and replaced by Nicola Larini.^[6]^[7]

Overview

The car was most famous for its "double-flat bottom" floor which produced a competitive level of downforce, but it was hamstrung by the Ferrari V12 engine which suffered excessive blow-by,^[8] reckoned to cost the team up to 50bhp. With Ferrari notorious for silencing any criticism of their powerplant, the F92A's failings were blamed on the revolutionary chassis being too difficult to drive instead. The car also featured Ferrari's first 'raised nose' design which allowed better airflow underneath the car. The car only achieved two podiums and a total of 21 points.^[6] The F92AT version was introduced at a test day in August held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit and first appeared in the championship at the Grand Prix of Belgium. The new version incorporated a seven-speed transverse gearbox, with a modified front suspension. It also included a more rigid engine mounting system and an up-to-date version of the underwing.^[9] The best results were two third places by Jean Alesi.

The F92AT driven late in the season by Nicola Larini carried the team's first attempt at an active suspension. This gave Larini's car a 30 kg weight disadvantage to teammate Jean Alesi's version. This was too much for Larini and the team to overcome, with Larini only placing 12th and 11th in his only drives with the team.

The F92AT was replaced for the 1993 season by the Ferrari F93A.

In 1992, the F92A was the first Formula One car with which Alessandro Nannini conducted a test session at the Fiorano Circuit, after recovering sufficiently from his helicopter crash injuries that ended his career in the sport.^[10]

Criticism

Capelli later said in an interview that the F92A was the worst F1 car he raced in his career.^[11]

Performance

In the 8/11/1992 Motor 16 review they found the Ferrari F92A performance of:

0 - 100 kph	2.5 s
0 - 200 kph	4.9 s
Est. 0 - 60 mph	2.4 s
Top speed	330 kph (205 mph)

Other

On 16 August 2013, Codemasters announced that the F92A would be one of several Ferrari F1 cars set to feature in the classic edition of F1 2013 . Alesi and Capelli are the listed drivers of the car within the game.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year	Team	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Pts.	WCC
1992	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari Tipo 038 (E1 A-92) V12	G		RSA	MEX	BRA	ESP	SMR	MON	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	JPN	AUS	21	4th
				Jean Alesi	Ret	Ret	4	3	Ret	Ret	3	Ret	Ret	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	5	4
				Ivan Capelli	Ret	Ret	5	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	6	Ret	Ret	Ret
				Nicola Larini															12	11

Related Research Articles

Jean Robert Alesi is a French former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1989 to 2001. Alesi won the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix with Ferrari.

Gerhard Berger is an Austrian former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1984 to 1997. Berger won 10 Formula One Grands Prix across 14 seasons.

The 1989 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Paul Ricard on 9 July 1989. It was the seventh race of the 1989 Formula One World Championship.

The 1991 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Hockenheimring on 28 July 1991. It was the ninth race of the 1991 Formula One World Championship, and the first German Grand Prix to be held in Germany after the reunification between West and East Germany.

The 1991 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka on 20 October 1991. It was the fifteenth round of the 1991 Formula One season. The 53-lap race was won by McLaren driver Gerhard Berger after he started from pole position. His teammate Ayrton Senna finished second and Riccardo Patrese was third for the Williams team. The race would mark Mclaren's last one-two finish for six years until the 1997 European Grand Prix.

The 1992 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Imola on 17 May 1992. It was the fifth race of the 1992 Formula One World Championship.

The 1992 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal on 14 June 1992. It was the seventh race of the 1992 Formula One World Championship.

The 1992 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on 13 September 1992. It was the thirteenth race of the 1992 Formula One World Championship.

The 1992 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka on 25 October 1992. It was the fifteenth race of the 1992 Formula One World Championship.

The 1994 Pacific Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 17 April 1994 at the TI Circuit, Aida, Japan. It was the second race of the 1994 Formula One World Championship.

The 1996 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 8 September 1996 at Monza. It was the fourteenth race of the 1996 Formula One World Championship.

The 1997 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 11 May 1997 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. It was the fifth race of the 1997 Formula One World Championship. The 62-lap race was won by Michael Schumacher, driving a Ferrari, after starting from second position. Rubens Barrichello finished second in a Stewart-Ford, with Eddie Irvine third in the other Ferrari.

The 1997 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 51st season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1997 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1997 Formula One World Championship for Constructors, which were contested concurrently over a seventeen-race series that commenced on 9 March and ended on 26 October.

The 1994 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 48th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1994 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1994 Formula One World Championship for Constructors, which were contested concurrently over a sixteen-race series that commenced on 27 March and ended on 13 November.

The 1993 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 47th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1993 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1993 Formula One World Championship for Constructors, which were contested concurrently over a sixteen-race series that commenced on 14 March and ended on 7 November. Alain Prost won his fourth and final Drivers' Championship. As of 2023, this is the last championship for a French Formula One driver.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1992 Formula One World Championship</span> 46th season of FIA Formula One motor racing

The 1992 Formula One World Championship was the 46th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1992 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1992 Formula One World Championship for Constructors, which were contested concurrently over a sixteen-race series that commenced on 1 March and ended on 8 November. Nigel Mansell won the Drivers' Championship and Williams-Renault won the Constructors' Championship.

Ivan Franco Capelli is an Italian former racing driver and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from 1985 to 1993.

Nicola Larini is an Italian former racing driver, who competed in Formula One between 1987 and 1997. In touring car racing, Larini won the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft in 1993 and the Italian Superturismo Championship in 1992, both with Alfa Romeo.

The Ferrari 643 was a Formula One car designed by Steve Nichols and Jean-Claude Migeot and was built by Scuderia Ferrari for use in the 1991 Formula One season. Built during May and introduced at the French Grand Prix it initially looked to have the potential to run at the front. Alain Prost qualified on the front row and took the lead, and although he was eventually passed by Nigel Mansell in his Renault powered Williams FW14, a second place in the car's first race looked promising. Aside from almost always being on the front part of the grid, it was not to be, however.

Claudio Lombardi is a former Formula One engineer, best known for his work as team-manager at the Ferrari team during the early-1990s.

References

↑ Zapelloni, Umberto (April 2004). Formula Ferrari. Hodder & Stoughton. p. 220. ISBN 0-340-83471-4.
↑ "Ferrari - Models • STATS F1". statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
↑ "Ferrari F92 A (1992)". www.ferrari.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
↑ "Data Search Results - All race entries, in a Ferrari F92A". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
↑ "Data Search Results - All race entries, in a Ferrari F92AT". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
1 2 Zapelloni, Umberto (April 2004). Formula Ferrari. Hodder & Stoughton. p. 18. ISBN 0-340-83471-4.
↑ "Grand Prix Results: Japanese GP, 1992". GrandPrix.com. Inside F1. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
↑ Piola, Georgio (17 April 2020). "Revealed: The untold secret behind a Ferrari flop". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
↑ Henry, Alan (December 1992). Autocourse 1992-93. Hazelton Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 0-905138-96-1.
↑ "Sandro's Benetton test". Grandprix.com. 25 November 1996. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
↑ "Interview: Ivan Capelli - Motorsport Retro". motorsportretro.com. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2017.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[pg220-1] Zapelloni, Umberto (April 2004). Formula Ferrari. Hodder & Stoughton. p. 220. ISBN 0-340-83471-4.

[2] "Ferrari - Models • STATS F1". statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.

[3] "Ferrari F92 A (1992)". www.ferrari.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

[4] "Data Search Results - All race entries, in a Ferrari F92A". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 24 August 2008.

[5] "Data Search Results - All race entries, in a Ferrari F92AT". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 24 August 2008.

[pg18-6] 1 2 Zapelloni, Umberto (April 2004). Formula Ferrari. Hodder & Stoughton. p. 18. ISBN 0-340-83471-4.

[7] "Grand Prix Results: Japanese GP, 1992". GrandPrix.com. Inside F1. Retrieved 24 August 2008.

[8] Piola, Georgio (17 April 2020). "Revealed: The untold secret behind a Ferrari flop". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

[pg81-autocourse92-9] Henry, Alan (December 1992). Autocourse 1992-93. Hazelton Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 0-905138-96-1.

[10] "Sandro's Benetton test". Grandprix.com. 25 November 1996. Retrieved 16 November 2014.

[11] "Interview: Ivan Capelli - Motorsport Retro". motorsportretro.com. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2017.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]