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| Category | Formula One /Formula Two | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Ferrari | ||||||||
| Designer | Aurelio Lampredi | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 375 | ||||||||
| Successor | 500 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Single-seater, tubular frame | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,255 mm (49.4 in) Rear: 1,200 mm (47 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,320 mm (91 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Colombo 2,562 cc (156.3 cu in),V12,naturally aspirated,front engine,longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari 5-speedmanual | ||||||||
| Weight | 700 kg (1,500 lb) | ||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Ecurie Espadon | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Rudi FischerPeter HirtRudolf Schoeller Hans StuckMax de Terra | ||||||||
| Debut | 1951 Swiss Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||
TheFerrari 212 F1 was aFormula 1 andFormula 2 racing car designed by Aurelio Lampredi forScuderia Ferrari in1951.[3]
Two 212 F1 chassis were built. One with a De Dion rear axle (chassis 102) and one car with a swing axle (chassis 110). The car was powered by a 2,562.5 cc (156.37 cu in)V12 engine, bore/stroke: 68 mm (2.7 in) × 58.8 mm (2.31 in).[1]
The Ferrari 212 F1 (chassis 102) made its debut at the1951 Syracuse Grand Prix where it was driven byDorino Serafini. Serafini finished second behind Ferrari teammateLuigi Villoresi. Two weeks later Serafini was back behind the wheel of the car atPau. He qualified the car in third place but retired from the race after 49 laps due to steering problems. These are the only two races in which chassis 102 was entered.[4]
Ferrari sold chassis 110 to Swiss driverRudi Fischer, the leader ofEcurie Espadon.[1] Fischer debuted the car at the non-championship Syracuse Grand Prix. He finished third behind Serafini in the other 212 F1. Fischer finished third at theSan Remo Grand Prix and second at theBordeaux Grand Prix. Fischer made his and the cars' World Championship debut at the1951 Swiss Grand Prix. After starting tenth he finished the race in eleventh position. Fischer finished sixth at theGerman Grand Prix, just one position shy of World Championship points. The car was also entered at theItalian Grand Prix but Fischer did not start the race after a crash in practice. Fischer also entered the car inFormula Two races using a Ferrari 166 1995cc V12 engine.[4] He won the Formula Two races atAix-les-Bains andAngoulême in 1951.[5]
After 1951 the car only appeared as a Formula 2 car as theFormula One World Championship adopted Formula Two regulations for the1952 and1953 seasons.[4] For the 1952 season Rudi Fischer bought aFerrari 500 which he used at all the races he entered. The 212 F1 was now used as a secondary entry.Peter Hirt drove the car at theSwiss Grand Prix. Fischer shared the 212 F1 with Hirt at theFrench Grand Prix. Fischer was initially due to drive his Ferrari 500, but engine problems in practice meant that he instead participated in the 212 F1. Hirt made his last appearance in the car at theBritish Grand Prix, where he retired from the race.Rudolf Schoeller drove the car at theNürburgring but also retired from the race.Hans Stuck was entered at theItalian Grand Prix but he failed to qualify for the race as only 24 cars were allowed to start the race.
The 212 F1 made its final appearance at the1953 Swiss Grand Prix.Max de Terra drove the car and finished the race in eighth position, 14 laps behind race winnerAlberto Ascari.[4]
Gearbox5 speed Manual
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| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 212 2.5V12 | P | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | ESP | ||
| Rudi Fischer | 11 | 6 | DNS | ||||||||||
| 1952 | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 166 2.0V12 | P | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | NED | ITA | ||
| Peter Hirt | 7 | 11 | Ret | ||||||||||
| Rudi Fischer | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Rudolf Schoeller | Ret | ||||||||||||
| Hans Stuck | DNQ | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 166 2.0V12 | P | ARG | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | |
| Max de Terra | 8 | ||||||||||||
