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Ferrari F1/86

Category	Formula One
Constructor	Scuderia Ferrari
Designers	Harvey Postlethwaite (Technical Director) Jean-Claude Migeot (Chief Designer) Jean Jacques His (Chief Engine and Transmission Designer)
Predecessor	156/85
Successor	F1/87
Technical specifications[1]
Chassis	Carbon fibre andAluminiumhoneycomb compositemonocoque structure
Suspension (front)	Double wishbone, inboardspring /damper
Suspension (rear)	Double wishbone suspension
Axle track	Front: 1,807 mm (71 in) Rear: 1,663 mm (65 in)
Wheelbase	2,766 mm (109 in)
Engine	FerrariTipo 032, 1,496 cc (91.3 cu in), 120°V6,turbo,mid-engine,longitudinally-mounted
Transmission	Ferrari Type 635 5-speedmanual
Power	850 hp (633.8 kW) @ 12,000 rpm (race-spec),[2] 1,250 hp (932.1 kW)+ @ 12,000 rpm (qualifying trim)
Weight	548 kg (1,208.1 lb)
Fuel	Agip
Tyres	Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Notable drivers	27.Michele Alboreto 28.Stefan Johansson
Debut	1986 Brazilian Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 16 0 5 0 0

TheFerrari F1/86 was the car with whichScuderia Ferrari competed in the1986 Formula One World Championship. The car was designed byHarvey Postlethwaite, who had also designed its predecessor, the156/85. It was driven by ItalianMichele Alboreto and SwedeStefan Johansson. The car was very uncompetitive, despite the engine being regarded as one of the strongest on the grid. It was replaced by theFerrari F1/87 for1987.

The Ferrari F1/86 was designed as a replacement for the 156/85 used in1985, which initially proved to be competitive, but as the season developed had increasing reliability issues as well as lagging behind in the power race. The chassis and the overall design of the 1986 car was very similar to the 1985 model. The main concerns were in refining the aerodynamics and improving reliability.

Although it was among the fastest cars in a straight line in the 1986 season, often bettered only by theBMW powered cars, the F1/86 performed far worse than its predecessor: the reliability problems were all but eliminated, but it was constantly outpaced by the fasterWilliams-Hondas,McLaren-TAGs,Lotus-Renaults andBenetton-BMWs. The car gained 5 podiums during the year, 4 fromStefan Johansson and 1 fromMichele Alboreto, and failed to score a single win, pole position or fastest lap.

Powered by the last of Ferrari's 120° turbochargedV6 engines, theTipo 032, the F1/86 is the most powerful car, for racing or road, that Ferrari has ever produced. During qualifying for theFrench Grand Prix at the shortenedPaul Ricard Circuit, Alboreto was able to use the engine's reported 1,250 bhp (932 kW; 1,267 PS) and more (the engines were detuned to around 850 bhp (634 kW; 862 PS) for races) to blast past the Williams ofNigel Mansell on the long Mistral Straight. However, the car's handling problems became apparent in the corners following the straight with Mansell claiming they were driving much slower than he could have despite Alboreto being on a qualifying lap (Alboreto qualified six-tenths slower than Mansell). The F1/86 reportedly only handled well on the smoothest of circuits, such as Paul Ricard - the smoothest of all F1 circuits at the time.

Visually, the F1/86 was bulky looking compared to its rivals and reminded many of the126C3 used in1983, though in reality it was actually smaller and lower. The car did manage to lead one lap of the entire 1986 season at theBelgian Grand Prix when Johansson inherited the lead from Mansell, who had made an early pit stop for new tyres (Johansson finished 3rd in front of team leader Alboreto despite being told via the radio to stay behind the Italian). The F1/86 looked to be at its most competitive during the Italian Grand Prix where Alboreto was keeping pressure on the Williams' of Nigel Mansell andNelson Piquet, before a spin exiting the Variante del Rettifilo chicane. Alboreto had already overtakenKeke Rosberg (McLaren),René Arnoux (Ligier-Renault) andGerhard Berger (Benetton) and looked on course to compete for victory.

At the Italian Grand Prix, Michele Alboreto was a no-show for Friday practice and qualifying with two stories doing the rounds, that he had either slipped and fell in the shower or he'd fallen off his motorbike. So during morning practice only, Johansson was given an eye opener when he was allowed a few laps of the fastMonza Circuit in Alboreto's qualifying car. The eye opener for the Swede was that he found his team mates car to be considerably more powerful than his own.

Ferrari recruited English designerJohn Barnard, then technical director atMcLaren, towards the latter stages of the season in an attempt to regain ground on their rivals from 1987 onwards. The chassis was replaced by the Gustav Brunner designedF1/87 model for the 1987 season. 1986 was also the last year for Ferraris 120° V6 turbo used by the team since1981. For 1987 the team introduced an all new 90° V6 turbo dubbed the Tipo 033.

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† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.

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