Ferrari 312

Formula 1: Ferrari 312 with a classic V12 engine

Sports car prototype: Ferrari 312P with a classic V12 engine

Ferrari 312B from 1970, with a flat engine

Ferrari 312T5 from 1980, last variant with flat engine

With Ferrari 312 were from 1966, when the 1-formula rules were changed to 1980 refers to those Ferrari racing cars, 3 liters and a 12-cylinder engine had.

In 1970 the V-engine angle was increased from 60 ° to 180 ° in order to achieve a lower center of gravity. This variant was designated with “B”, but it was not a real boxer engine .

formula 1

• Ferrari 312F1 from 1966 to 1969, new rules now allow three liters of displacement in Formula 1
• Ferrari 312B , 1970 and 1971, with flat engine
• Ferrari 312B2 from 1971 to 1973, last classic narrow "dugout"
• Ferrari 312B3 1973 and 1974, wide-built variant, after development drives with u. a. Niki Lauda
• Ferrari 312T 1975, with transversely installed gearbox, world title for Lauda
• Ferrari 312T2 1976 to 1978, now without high intake hood ( airbox )
• Ferrari 312T3 1978 and 1979, new body shape and new monocoque
• Ferrari 312T4 1979, for the first time with ground effect , world title for Jody Scheckter
• Ferrari 312T5 1980, unsuccessful because the wide flat engine disrupted the aerodynamics; replaced by a narrow 1.5 l V6 turbo ( Ferrari 126C )

Sports car prototypes

From 1969 sports cars of the prototype class ("P") were also equipped with the current F1 engine:

• Ferrari 312P 1969
• Ferrari 312PB 1972 and 1973, prototype with flat engine

Individual evidence

• David Tremayne, Mark Hughes: The Concise Encyclopedia Of Formula One. Dempsey Parr, Bristol 1998, ISBN 1-84084-037-4 .

Web links

• World Sportscar Championship Results ( Memento from May 25, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )