Draft:Life F190

Life F190
Life F190 during the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2009
CategoryFormula One
Designer(s)Richard Divila
Gianni Marelli
ProductionFirst Racing
Life Racing Engines
Technical specifications
Chassismonocoque from carbon fibers
EngineLife F35 3.5 W12
Judd CV 3.5 V8
TransmissionLife/Hewland 6-speed + reverse manual
FuelAgip
TiresGoodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Competition history
Notable driversGary Brabham
Bruno Giacomelli
Debut1990 United States Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
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The Life F190,[1] also known as Life L190,[2] is a Formula One car designed by Richard Divila and Gianni Marelli for the Life team, which participated in 14 Grands Prix during the 1990 season before withdrawing after the Spanish Grand Prix. Initially driven by Gary Brabham, who was later replaced by Bruno Giacomelli, the car was essentially a repurposed First Racing chassis. It proved to be highly ineffective, with Life's drivers never managing to pre-qualify, often being significantly slower than their competitors. The team's attempt to use an unconventional W12 engine turned out to be particularly misguided.

  1. ^ Diepraam, Mattijs; Reyna, Rafael; Breevoort, Leo; Heymans, Jasper. "Grand Prix cars that never raced". forix.autosport.com. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  2. ^ Valdebenito, Rodrigo (8 August 2011). "El auto más lento de la Fórmula 1" [The slowest car in Formula 1]. guioteca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-04.