Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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Constructor | Minardi | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Aldo Costa (Technical Director) Mauro Gennaro (Chief Designer) Mariano Alperin (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||
Predecessor | M194 | ||||||||
Successor | M197 | ||||||||
Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||
Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||
Engine | 1995: mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 2,994 cc (182.7 cu in), Ford ED, 75° V8, NA 1996: mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted, 2,994 cc (182.7 cu in), Ford ED2/ED3, 75° V8, NA | ||||||||
Transmission | Minardi / XTrac 6-speed semi-automatic | ||||||||
Power | 630 hp @ 13,200 rpm[3] | ||||||||
Fuel | Agip (1995) later Petronas (1996 - same as Sauber) | ||||||||
Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Minardi Scuderia Italia | ||||||||
Notable drivers | Pierluigi Martini Luca Badoer Pedro Lamy Giancarlo Fisichella Tarso Marques Giovanni Lavaggi | ||||||||
Debut | 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The Minardi M195 was a Formula One car designed by Aldo Costa for the Minardi team. The original M195 was used in the 1995 Formula One World Championship while an updated version, the M195B, was used in the 1996 Championship. Both versions were powered by the Ford ED 3-litre V8 engine. Across its two seasons of racing the car was driven by Italians Pierluigi Martini, Luca Badoer, Giancarlo Fisichella and Giovanni Lavaggi, Portuguese Pedro Lamy and Brazilian Tarso Marques.