 Niki Lauda (1949–2019) in a 312 T2 | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Mauro Forghieri | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | 312B3 | ||||||||||
| Successor | 126C | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[citation needed] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Steel tube frame with aluminium shear panels | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, inboard spring/damper | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone suspension | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari Tipo 015, 2,992 cc (182.6 cu in), flat 12, naturally aspirated, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari Type 015 5-speed transverse gearbox manual | ||||||||||
| Power | 500–515 hp (372.8–384.0 kW) @ 12,500 rpm[1] 236 lb⋅ft (320.0 N⋅m) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||||
| Tyres | 1975-77: Goodyear 1978-80: Michelin | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Niki Lauda Clay Regazzoni Carlos Reutemann Jody Scheckter Gilles Villeneuve | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1975 South African Grand Prix (312T) 1976 Spanish Grand Prix (312T2) 1978 South African Grand Prix (312T3) 1979 South African Grand Prix (312T4) 1980 Argentine Grand Prix (312T5) | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 4 (1975, 1976, 1977, 1979) | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 3 (Niki Lauda – 1975, 1977, Jody Scheckter – 1979) | ||||||||||
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||||
The Ferrari 312T was a Ferrari Formula One car design, based on the 312B3 from 1974. In various versions, it was used from 1975 until 1980. It was designed by Mauro Forghieri for the 1975 season, and was an uncomplicated and clean design that responded well to mechanical upgrades.
The 312T series won 27 races, four Constructors' and three Drivers' Championships, making it the most successful car design in Formula One history. It was replaced for the 1981 season by the 126 C, Ferrari's first turbocharged F1 car. It was also Ferrari's last naturally-aspirated F1 car until the Ferrari 640 in 1989, after the ban on turbocharged engines.[2][3]
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