Minardi M189

Minardi M189
Minardi M189 & Pierluigi Martini at the 2016 Adelaide Motorsport Festival
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorMinardi
Designer(s)Aldo Costa (Technical Director)
Nigel Cowperthwaite (Chief Designer)
Tomasso Carletti (Head of Design)
PredecessorM188B
SuccessorM190
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque
Axle trackFront: 1,800 mm (71 in)
Rear: 1,640 mm (65 in)
Wheelbase2,927 mm (115.2 in)
EngineFord Cosworth DFR 3,494 cc (213.2 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmissionmanual
FuelAgip
TyresPirelli
Competition history
Notable entrantsMinardi Team SpA
Notable driversItaly Pierluigi Martini
Spain Luis Perez-Sala
Italy Paolo Barilla
Debut1989 Mexican Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
15000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Minardi M189 was a Formula One car, designed for Minardi by Nigel Cowperthwaite for use in the 1989 FIA Formula One World Championship. Introduced partway through the year and driven by Pierluigi Martini and Luis Perez-Sala, it scored several points finishes for the team. Updated as the M189B for the 1990 season, it was used for the first two races of the year before being replaced by the Minardi M190.

  1. ^ Stats F1. "Minardi M189". Retrieved 23 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)