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.jpg) Jean Alesi driving the 412 T1B at the1994 British Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Ferrari | ||||||||||
| Designers | John Barnard(Technical Director) Gustav Brunner(Chief Designer) George Ryton(Head of Chassis Design) Mike Coughlan(Head of R&D) Tony Tyler(Chief Aerodynamicist) Claudio Lombardi(Engine Department Director) Osamu Goto(Chief Engine Designer) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | F93A | ||||||||||
| Successor | 412 T2 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | pushrod with torsion bars | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | pushrod with torsion bars | ||||||||||
| Engine | FerrariE4A-94 (Tipo 041), 3.5-litre 65-degreeV12 FerrariTipo 043, 3.5-litre 75-degreeV12 | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari six-speed sequential semi-automatic | ||||||||||
| Power | 750 hp (559 kW) @ 15,300 rpm[1] (early season) 850 hp (634 kW) @ 15,800 rpm[2][3] (late season) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 27. Jean Alesi27.  Nicola Larini28.  Gerhard Berger | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 1994 German Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 1994 German Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1994 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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TheFerrari 412 T1 was theFormula One racing car with whichScuderia Ferrari competed in the1994 Formula One World Championship. It was designed byJohn Barnard and then developed byGustav Brunner.
The car was a simple and straightforward design that worked well, powered by a 3.5 litreV12 engine. In the name of the new car, the 4 stood for the number of valves per cylinder while the 12 was for the number of cylinders and the T referred to the transverse gearbox with its six normal gears and one reverse. The car featured heavily sculptured sidepods and a sleek rounded nosecone, aiding aerodynamics.
The car was continually upgraded with redesigned sidepods and wings throughout the season. So many changes were made that the later cars were called the412 T1B. A new engine namedTipo 043 debuted at the1994 San Marino Grand Prix qualifying sessions, and was first raced in Hockenheim.[4] It was designed from scratch byClaudio Lombardi and former Honda F1 chief engine designerOsamu Goto with a wider vee-angle of 75 degrees (up from 65 degrees) and a shorter stroke, replacing the oldTipo 041; Ferrari had brought on a number of engineers from the successful Honda F1 engine program. The 043 became famous for its great amount of power (over 830 bhp) and for its characteristic noise.[5]
The 412 T1 put Ferrari on the right track after several seasons of poor competitiveness in the early 1990s.Gerhard Berger andJean Alesi proved the car's competitiveness throughout the season, with a brace of podium finishes and some pole positions. Ferrari returned to Grand Prix success after a long break, with Berger winning the1994 German Grand Prix.
For the following year a new car, the412 T2 came out which received many changes that aided both aero and safety.
(key) (results inbold indicate pole position; results initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | WCC |
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| 1994 | Scuderia Ferrari | 412 T1 412 T1B | Ferrari Tipo 041 Ferrari Tipo 043 V12 | G | BRA | PAC | SMR | MON | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | EUR | JPN | AUS | 71 | 3rd | |
| Jean Alesi | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| Nicola Larini | Ret | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gerhard Berger | Ret | 2 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 4 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 12 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 2 |
