Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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Constructor | Minardi | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Gabriele Tredozi (Technical Director) Mauro Gennaro (Chief Designer) Mariano Alperin (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||
Predecessor | M195B | ||||||||
Successor | M198 | ||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||
Chassis | carbon-fibre monocoque | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | as front | ||||||||
Engine | Hart 830 3-litre 72° V8 naturally-aspirated mid-engine | ||||||||
Transmission | Minardi/Xtrac six-speed longitudinal sequential semi-automatic | ||||||||
Power | 680 hp @ 13,100 rpm[1] | ||||||||
Fuel | Petroscience | ||||||||
Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Minardi Team | ||||||||
Notable drivers | 20. Ukyo Katayama 21. Jarno Trulli 21. Tarso Marques | ||||||||
Debut | 1997 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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Teams' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The Minardi M197 was the car with which the Minardi Formula One team competed in the 1997 Formula One season.