Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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Constructor | Osella | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Antonio Tomaini | ||||||||
Predecessor | FA1I | ||||||||
Successor | FA1M | ||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pullrods | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pullrods | ||||||||
Axle track | Front: 1,800 mm (71 in) Rear: 1,672 mm (65.8 in) | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,776 mm (109.3 in) | ||||||||
Engine | Osella 890T 1,497 cc (91.4 cu in), V8, turbo (2.5 Bar limited), mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
Transmission | Hewland / Osella 6-speed manual | ||||||||
Weight | 560 kg (1,230 lb) | ||||||||
Fuel | Agip | ||||||||
Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Osella Squadra Corse | ||||||||
Notable drivers | 21. Nicola Larini | ||||||||
Debut | 1988 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The Osella FA1L was a Formula One car designed by Antonio Tomaini and raced by Osella in the 1988 FIA Formula One World Championship. The car was the last Osella to be powered by a turbocharged engine, the 1.5-litre V8 named the Osella 890T. The car was driven by young Italian Nicola Larini who had made his F1 debut with Coloni in 1987.