Ferrari 412 T2
 Jean Alesi driving the 412 T2 at the 1995 British Grand Prix. | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Ferrari | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | John Barnard | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | 412 T1 | ||||||||||
| Successor | F310 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | pushrod with torsion bars | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | pushrod with torsion bars | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari Tipo 044 3.0 litre 75-degree V12 | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari six-speed semi-automatic sequential | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 27.  Jean Alesi28.  Gerhard Berger | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Ferrari 412 T2 was the car with which Ferrari competed in the 1995 Formula One World Championship.
Designed by John Barnard and Gustav Brunner, the car's design was largely influenced by major regulation changes imposed by the FIA after the dreadful events during the year before: the V12 engine was reduced from 3.5 to 3.0 litre, while new side protection structures were added around the driver's helmet. The aerodynamics were revised with the sides shortened to fit the radiators and other accessories, while front and rear wings were also changed to reduce downforce according to the new regulations. The car also dropped the 'raised nose' design which it had been using for the previous three seasons. The T stood for Transverse, as the gearbox was mounted in this way, improving rear-end weight distribution.
This car was a step ahead compared to previous year's 412 T1, but still not able to bring Ferrari back into the fight for the title. Jean Alesi won in Canada, and both he and Berger finished on the podium in several other races, scoring 73 points in total. This placed Ferrari in third place in the Constructors' standings for 1995.
The last Formula One car to win a World Championship race using a V12 engine, the 412 T2 was also the last Formula 1 car powered by a V12 engine, and the last Ferrari Formula One car to run on Agip fuel.
Both Alesi and Berger moved to Benetton for the 1996 season, and were replaced by Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine. Schumacher tested with the 412 T2 and declared the car to be "good enough to win a world championship."[citation needed]
The 412 T2 was replaced by the Ferrari F310 in 1996.
Gaming
The car appears in the video games F1 2017 and F1 2018, as part of the ‘classic cars’.
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | WCC |
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| 1995 | 412 T2 | 044/1 3.0 V12 | G | BRA | ARG | SMR | ESP | MON | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | EUR | PAC | JPN | AUS | 73 | 3rd | |
| Jean Alesi
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5 | 2 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 5 | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | 2 | 5 | Ret | Ret | ||||||
| Gerhard Berger
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3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 3 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 4 | Ret | 4 | Ret | Ret |
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