Zakspeed 871

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Zakspeed 871
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The 871 of Christian Danner
Category Formula One
Constructor Zakspeed
Designer(s) Chris Murphy
Heinz Zollner
Predecessor 861
Successor 881
Technical specifications [1]
Chassis Carbon fibre Monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbones, pullrods
Suspension (rear)Double wishbones, pullrods
Axle track Front: 1,800 mm (71 in)
Rear: 1,670 mm (66 in)
Wheelbase 2,800 mm (110 in)
Engine Zakspeed 1500/4 1,495 cc (91.2 cu in), Straight 4, turbo (4.0 Bar limited), mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission Hewland / Zakspeed 6-speed manual
Weight560 kg (1,230 lb)
Fuel Wintershall / Castrol
Tyres Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants West Zakspeed Racing
Notable drivers9. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Brundle
10. Flag of Germany.svg Christian Danner
Debut 1987 San Marino Grand Prix
Last event 1987 Australian Grand Prix
RacesWins Poles F/Laps
15000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Zakspeed 871 was a Formula One car designed by Chris Murphy and Heinz Zollner and raced by Zakspeed in the 1987 Formula One season.

Contents

Background

Engine

The car was powered by the team's own 1.5 litre, 1500/4 straight 4 turbo engine, which was rated at about 820 bhp (611 kW; 831 PS) for the season. [2]

Sponsorship

The team's main sponsor was German tobacco company West.

Drivers

Martin Brundle had moved after 3 years at Tyrrell to be Zakspeed's lead driver, in a virtual driver swap with Jonathan Palmer, who had left Zakspeed after two seasons to drive for Tyrrell. Brundle was joined by former Formula 3000 champion Christian Danner, who had moved from Arrows.

Racing history

After using the 861 for the first race in Brazil, the 871 made its debut in Brundle's hands at the San Marino Grand Prix where he qualified 15th and scored 2 points for finishing 5th. [3] This happened to be the only time that Zakspeed would ever score a point during their time in Formula One.

The 871 was replaced for the 1988 season by the team's last turbo car, the Zakspeed 881 which would be again powered by the team's own turbocharged engine.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

YearTeamEngineTyresDrivers12345678910111213141516PointsWCC
1987 West Zakspeed Racing 1500/4
S4 tc
G BRA SMR BEL MON DET FRA GBR GER HUN AUT ITA POR ESP MEX JPN AUS 210th
Martin Brundle 5Ret7RetNCNCRetDSQRetRet11RetRetRet
Christian Danner RetEX8RetRetRetRet99RetRetRetRet7

References

  1. "STATS F1 • Zakspeed 871". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  2. "Zakspeed F1 Engines at". Gurneyflap.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
  3. Mowbray, Jennie. "#F1 HISTORY: MARTIN BRUNDLE AND THE 1987 ZAKSPEED 871". thejudge13.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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