Minardi M188

Minardi M188
Minardi M188B
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorMinardi
Designer(s)Giacomo Caliri (Technical Director)
Aldo Costa (Chief Designer)
PredecessorM187
SuccessorM189
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbones, pullrods
Suspension (rear)Double wishbones, pullrods
Axle trackFront: 1,812 mm (71.3 in)
Rear: 1,661 mm (65.4 in)
Wheelbase2,690 mm (105.9 in)
EngineFord Cosworth DFZ 3,494 cc (213.2 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionMinardi 5-speed manual
Weight506 kg (1,115.5 lb)
FuelAgip
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsMinardi
Notable driversSpain Adrian Campos
Italy Pierluigi Martini
Spain Luis Pérez-Sala
Debut1988 Brazilian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
19000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to
Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The Minardi M188 was a Formula One car designed by Giacomo Caliri and Aldo Costa built by Minardi for the 1988 Formula One season. The car was driven by Spanish driver Adrian Campos, Italian Pierluigi Martini, and Spanish driver Luis Pérez-Sala.

In 1988, ahead of the ban in turbo engines for the 1989 season, Minardi changed their engine from the Motori Moderni V6 turbo to the normally aspirated Cosworth DFZ.

Driver Adrian Campos was dismissed after the fifth round of the season due to poor performance and he was replaced by Pierluigi Martini, who previously raced for the team in 1985 and then moved down to International Formula 3000 in 1986. Martini scored the one and only point for Minardi in his first race in Detroit, taking 6th place. The team finished 10th in the constructor's championship.

An upgraded version of the car, dubbed the M188B was used for the first three races of the 1989 season.

  1. ^ "Minardi M188". Stats F1. Retrieved 2 April 2017.