The Ferrari 212 F1 was a Formula 1 and Formula 2 racing car designed by Aurelio Lampredi for Scuderia Ferrari in 1951.[3]
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| Category | Formula One / Formula Two | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Ferrari | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Aurelio Lampredi | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 375 | ||||||||
| Successor | 500 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Single-seater, tubular frame | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,255 mm (49.4 in) Rear: 1,200 mm (47 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,320 mm (91 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Colombo 2,562 cc (156.3 cu in), V12, naturally aspirated, front engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 700 kg (1,500 lb) | ||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Ecurie Espadon | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Rudi Fischer Peter Hirt Rudolf Schoeller Hans Stuck Max de Terra | ||||||||
| Debut | 1951 Swiss Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||
Racing history edit
Two 212 F1 chassis were built. One with a De Dion rear axle (chassis 102) and one car with a swing axle (chassis 110). The car was powered by a 2,562.5 cc (156.37 cu in) V12 engine, bore/stroke: 68 mm (2.7 in) × 58.8 mm (2.31 in).[1]
The Ferrari 212 F1 (chassis 102) made its debut at the 1951 Syracuse Grand Prix where it was driven by Dorino Serafini. Serafini finished second behind Ferrari teammate Luigi Villoresi. Two weeks later Serafini was back behind the wheel of the car at Pau. He qualified the car in third place but retired from the race after 49 laps due to steering problems. These are the only two races in which chassis 102 was entered.[4]
Ferrari sold chassis 110 to Swiss driver Rudi Fischer, the leader of Ecurie Espadon.[1] Fischer debuted the car at the non-championship Syracuse Grand Prix. He finished third behind Serafini in the other 212 F1. Fischer finished third at the San Remo Grand Prix and second at the Bordeaux Grand Prix. Fischer made his and the cars' World Championship debut at the 1951 Swiss Grand Prix. After starting tenth he finished the race in eleventh position. Fischer finished sixth at the German Grand Prix, just one position shy of World Championship points. The car was also entered at the Italian Grand Prix but Fischer did not start the race after a crash in practice. Fischer also entered the car in Formula Two races using a Ferrari 166 1995cc V12 engine.[4] He won the Formula Two races at Aix-les-Bains and Angoulême in 1951.[5]
After 1951 the car only appeared as a Formula 2 car as the Formula One World Championship adopted Formula Two regulations for the 1952 and 1953 seasons.[4] For the 1952 season Rudi Fischer bought a Ferrari 500 which he used at all the races he entered. The 212 F1 was now used as a secondary entry. Peter Hirt drove the car at the Swiss Grand Prix. Fischer shared the 212 F1 with Hirt at the French Grand Prix. Fischer was initially due to drive his Ferrari 500, but engine problems in practice meant that he instead participated in the 212 F1. Hirt made his last appearance in the car at the British Grand Prix, where he retired from the race. Rudolf Schoeller drove the car at the Nürburgring but also retired from the race. Hans Stuck was entered at the Italian Grand Prix but he failed to qualify for the race as only 24 cars were allowed to start the race.
The 212 F1 made its final appearance at the 1953 Swiss Grand Prix. Max de Terra drove the car and finished the race in eighth position, 14 laps behind race winner Alberto Ascari.[4]
Technical specifications edit
Engine edit
- Name: Ferrari Tipo 212 F1
- Layout: Ferrari 12-cylinder V
- Displacement : 2,562.5 cc (156.37 cu in)
- Bore/stroke: 68 mm (2.7 in) × 58.8 mm (2.31 in)
- Compression: 12.0:1
- Valvetrain: 2 valves / cylinder, SOHC
- Aspiration: Naturally Aspirated
- valve actuation: single overhead camshaft per bank, two valves per cylinder
- fuel feed: 3 Weber 32 DCF carburettors
- Power: 200 hp at 7500 rpm
- BHP/Liter: 78 bhp / liter
Drivetrain edit
- Chassis : elliptical-section steel tube chassis
- Front suspension: double wishbones, lower transverse leaf spring
- Rear suspension: DeDion axle, lower longitudinal leaf springs
- Brakes: drums, all-round
Gearbox 5 speed Manual
- Drive: Rear wheel drive
Frame edit
- tubular steel
- Wheelbase: 2,320 mm (91 in)
- Front track: 1,255 mm (49.4 in)
- Rear track: 1,200 mm (47 in)
- Weight: 700 kg (1,500 lb)
- Tank: 130 L (34 US gal)
Complete Formula One World Championship results edit
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 212 2.5 V12 | P | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | ESP | ||
| Rudi Fischer
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11 | 6 | DNS | ||||||||||
| 1952 | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 | P | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | NED | ITA | ||
| Peter Hirt
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7 | 11 | Ret | ||||||||||
| Rudi Fischer
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11 | ||||||||||||
| Rudolf Schoeller
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Ret | ||||||||||||
| Hans Stuck
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DNQ | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 | P | ARG | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | |
| Max de Terra
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8 | ||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Ferrari 212 F1". formula1.ferrari.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Ferrari 212 F1". f1technical.net. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ a b "Ferrari – Ferrari 212". statsf1.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "RTL GP Magazine 2009 nr 6 - Ferrari 212 F1". RTLGP Magazine. RTLGP. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Formula 2 1951 - Race Index". F2Register. Retrieved August 20, 2018.