Ferrari 156 F1
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Ferrari | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Carlo Chiti | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 246 F1 | ||||||||
| Successor | 158 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Tubular Spaceframe | ||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari Dino Type 156, 1,496 cc (91.3 cu in), 120° V6 2 valves per cylinder DOHC, naturally aspirated Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari Type 543/C 5-speed manual |
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| Fuel | Shell | ||||||||
| Tyres | Dunlop | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari FISA Scuderia Sant Ambroeus |
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| Notable drivers |  Phil Hill Wolfgang von Trips Richie Ginther Giancarlo Baghetti Ricardo Rodríguez Lorenzo Bandini Willy Mairesse John Surtees |
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| Debut | 1961 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (1961) | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (1961 - Phil Hill) | ||||||||
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. |
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The Ferrari 156 was a racecar made by Ferrari in 1961 to comply with then-new F1 regulations that lowered engine displacement from 2.5 to 1.5 litres, similar to the pre-1961 F2 class for which Ferrari had developed a mid-engined car also called 156. It used the V6 "Dino" engine named after Enzo Ferrari's late son.
The new engine was a revised F2 engine with the V-angle increased from 65 to 120 degrees. This increased the power by 10 hp (7 kW). Bore and stoke were 73.0 x 58.8 mm (2.3 in) with a displacement of 1,476.60 cc and a claimed 190 hp (142 kW) at 9,500 rpm. For 1962 a 24-valve version was planned with 200 hp (149 kW) at 10,000 rpm, but never appeared. In 1963 the 12-valve version fitted with Bosch direct-fuel injection instead of carburetors achieved that power level. The last victory for the Ferrari 156 was achieved by Italian Lorenzo Bandini in the 1964 Austrian Grand Prix.
A V-6 engine with 120 degree bank is smoother at producing power because every 120 degree rotation of engine crankshaft produces a power pulse.
It is one of the most iconic racecar shapes and one of the most distinctive of all Ferraris. Phil Hill won the 1961 World Championship of Drivers [1] and Ferrari secured the 1961 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers,[2] both victories achieved with the 156.[3]
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[edit] Sharknose
The 1961 version was affectionately dubbed "sharknose" due to its characteristic air intake "nostrils". Unfortunately, then-Ferrari factory policy inevitably saw all the remaining sharknose 156s scrapped by the end of the 1963 season. Nevertheless such an F 156 is exhibited in the "Galleria Ferrari"[4] at Maranello, probably a replica. A similar intake duct styling was applied over forty years later to the Ferrari F430.
[edit] 1963 Ferrari 156 Aero
The updated Ferrari 156, used in the 1963 season, did not feature the distinctive sharknose design.[5] but had a rather conventional intake, somewhat larger than the Ferrari 158 introduced in 1964.
[edit] Monza crash
On September 10, 1961, after a collision with Jim Clark's Lotus on the second lap of the Italian Grand Prix, the 156 of Wolfgang von Trips (Hill's teammate) became airborne and crashed into a side barrier, fatally throwing him from the car and killing fifteen spectators.
[edit] Famous drivers
- Phil Hill
- Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips
- Richie Ginther
- Willy Mairesse
- Giancarlo Baghetti
- Ricardo Rodríguez
- Lorenzo Bandini
- Innes Ireland
- Olivier Gendebien
[edit] In popular culture
- English Blues singer-songwriter Chris Rea had a meticulous replica of the sharknose built for him to use in his 1996 film, La Passione.
[edit] Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
[edit] References
- ^ FIA Yearbook 1973, Grey secation, pages 118-119
- ^ FIA Yearbook 1973, Grey secation, pages 120-121
- ^ Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, pages 38-40
- ^ Ferrari World: the official website dedicated to the Galleria Ferrari
- ^ 1963 Ferrari 156 Aero on www.f1technical.net
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