Ferrari 246 P
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] It made only two World Championship appearances, with its best result being fifth place at the 1960 Italian Grand Prix.
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| Category | Formula One Formula Two | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Development
The disappointing form of the Ferrari 246 in 1959, along with the continuing rise of Cooper and Lotus, finally convinced Enzo Ferrari that the future lay in rear-engine cars. The 246P was developed in secret by a team led by Carlo Chiti. After sorting its tail-heavy weight distribution, it debuted at the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix, retiring on lap 70 with a failed differential, but classified sixth.
Technical data
| Technical data | 246P F1 |
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| Engine: | Mid-mounted 65° 6 cylinder V engine |
| Cylinder: | 2417 cm³ |
| Bore x stroke: | 85 x 71 mm |
| Compression: | 10.0:1 |
| Max power at rpm: | 263 hp at 8 600 rpm |
| Valve control: | Dual Overhead Camshafts per cylinder bank |
| Carburetor: | 3 Weber 42 DCN |
| Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
| suspension front: | Double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bars |
| suspension rear: | De Dion axle, double longitudinal links, transverse leaf spring |
| Brakes: | Drum brakes |
| Chassis & body: | Fackverksframe with aluminum body |
| Wheelbase: | 232 cm |
| Dry weight: | 452 kg |
| Dry speed: | 280 km/h |
156 F2
With the new 1.5 litre rules due to come into force in 1961, the 246P was then pressed into service as a development mule for the revised V6 engine, in which guise it could compete in the existing Formula Two class. It made a single World Championship appearance, at the 1960 Italian Grand Prix, finishing fifth, but won the Formula Two Solitude Grand Prix.[3]
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 |
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| 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's first rear-engined car". 8w.forix.com. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
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