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| Category | Formula One Formula Two | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Ferrari | ||||||||
| Designers | Vittorio Jano (Technical Director) Carlo Chiti (Chief Designer) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 246 F1 | ||||||||
| Successor | 156 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Steelspaceframe | ||||||||
| 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 aspiratedMid-engine,longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari 543 5-speedmanual | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
TheFerrari 246 P F1 was a Formula One race car prototype used byFerrari in 1960.[1] It was Ferrari's firstmid-engined car.[2]
The disappointing form of theFerrari 246 in 1959, along with the continuing rise ofCooper andLotus, finally convinced Enzo Ferrari that the future lay in rear-engine cars. The 246P was developed in secret by a team led byCarlo Chiti. After sorting its tail-heavy weight distribution, it debuted at the1960 Monaco Grand Prix, retiring on lap 70 with a failed differential, but classified sixth.
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 existingFormula Two class. It made a single World Championship appearance, at the1960 Italian Grand Prix, finishing fifth, but won the Formula TwoSolitude Grand Prix.[3]
| Technical data | 246 P F1 | 156 F2 0008 |
|---|---|---|
| Engine: | Mid-mounted 65° 6 cylinderV engine | |
| Cylinder: | 2417.3 cm³ | 1476.6 cm³ |
| Bore x stroke: | 85 x 71 mm | 73 x 58.8 mm |
| Compression: | 10.0:1 | 9.8:1 |
| Max power at rpm: | 263 hp at 8 600 rpm | 185 hp at 9 200 rpm |
| Valve control: | Double Overhead Camshafts per cylinder bank, 2 valves per cylinder | |
| Carburetor: | 3 Weber 42 DCN | 3 Weber 38 DCN |
| Gearbox: | 5-speed manual | |
| suspension front: | Double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar | |
| suspension rear: | Double wishbones, coil springs and co-axial telescopic dampers | |
| Brakes: | Drum brakes | |
| Chassis &body: | tubular steel | |
| Wheelbase: | 232 cm | |
| Dry weight: | 452 kg | |
| Dry speed: | 280 km/h | 250 km/h |
(key)(results inbold indicate pole position, results initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 171 2.4V6 | D | ARG | MON | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | ITA | USA | 26 (27)* | 3rd* | |
| Richie Ginther | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Ferrari 1.5V6 | Wolfgang Von Trips | 5 |
* Includes points scored by theFerrari 246
