 Life F190 during the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2009 | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Designer(s) | Richard Divila Gianni Marelli | ||||||||
| Production | First Racing Life Racing Engines | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | monocoque from carbon fibers | ||||||||
| Engine | Life F35 3.5 W12 Judd CV 3.5 V8 | ||||||||
| Transmission | Life/Hewland 6-speed + reverse manual | ||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||
| Tires | Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable drivers | Gary Brabham Bruno Giacomelli | ||||||||
| Debut | 1990 United States Grand Prix | ||||||||
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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.
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