Category | Formula One Formula Two | ||||||||
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Constructor | Ferrari | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Vittorio Jano (Technical Director) Carlo Chiti (Chief Designer) | ||||||||
Predecessor | 246 F1 | ||||||||
Successor | 156 | ||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||
Chassis | Steel spaceframe | ||||||||
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 aspirated Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
Transmission | Ferrari 543 5-speed manual | ||||||||
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 |
The Ferrari 246 P F1 was a Formula One race car prototype used by Ferrari in 1960.[1] It was Ferrari's first mid-engined car.[2] It made only two World Championship appearances, with its best result being fifth place at the 1960 Italian Grand Prix.