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Ferrari 412T1B

Ferrari 412T1B image

Active: 1994
Team: Scuderia Ferrari SpA

Team: John Barnard (TD), Gustav Brunner (CD), Claudio Lombardi (HE), Jean Todt (SD), Luca Di Montezemolo (President)
Drivers: Jean Alesi (27), Gerhard Berger (28)

Due to the extent of the modifications made on the Ferrari 412T1, the cars running as of the French GP of 1994 were named 412T1B, with John Barnard at the time saying the team's aim was mainly to resolve the balance issues with the chassis.

At the time of the French GP, Ferrari used the Type 41 engine only for qualifying, but started using it in races as of the German GP, 2 events later. The Type 43 engine was a complete new design from scratch, done by Claudio Lombardi and Osamu Goto, featuring a wider V-angle between the cylinder banks and a shorter stroke. It proved to be a major step forward, and enabled Gerhard Berger to record the team's only victory that season at the power favouring Hockenheimring during the German Grand Prix.

Specifications

Chassis: Composite, honeycomb with carbon-fibre
Front Suspension: Independent torsion arms
Rear Suspension: Independent torsion arms
Brakes: Ventilated carbon-fibre discs
Tyres: Goodyear
Wheels: BBS 13" front and rear
Fuel & Lubricant: Agip Petroli

Dimensions

Length: 4,495.5 mm
Width: 1,995 mm
Height: 995 mm
Front Track: 1,690 mm
Rear Track: 1,605 mm
Weight: 505 kg (with water and oil, without fuel)

Engine (tipo 41)

Engine: Tipo 41 (Ferrari E4A-94)
Designation: Tipo 043
Layout: 65° V12, naturally aspirated
Total Displacement: 3,497.96 cc
Max. Power Output: over 700 bhp
Bore/Stroke: 90/45.8 mm
Timing Gear: 48 valves (DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder)
Fuel Feed: Magneti Marelli digital electronic injection
Ignition: Champion 10 mm spark plugs, Magneti Marelli static
Transmission: Rear-wheel drive, transverse, semi-automatic sequential 6-speed gearbox with electronic control
Differential: Limited-slip

Engine (tipo 43)

Designation: Tipo 043
Layout: 75° V12, naturally aspirated
Total Displacement: 3,497.96 cc
Max. Power Output: over 750 bhp
Timing Gear: 48 valves (DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder)
Fuel Feed: Magneti Marelli digital electronic injection
Ignition: Champion 10 mm spark plugs, Magneti Marelli static
Transmission: Rear-wheel drive, transverse, semi-automatic sequential 6-speed gearbox with electronic control
Differential: Limited-slip