Ferrari 412T2

**Ferrari 412T2**
	Jean Alesi in the 412T2
Constructor:	Ferrari
Designer:	John Barnard ; Gustav Brunner
Predecessor:	Ferrari 412T1
Successor:	Ferrari F310
Technical specifications
Chassis:	Ferrari 647
Engine:	Ferrari Tipo 044, 3.0 liter 75-degree V12
Length:	4380 mm
Width:	1995 mm
Height:	980 mm
Wheelbase:	2900 mm
Weight:	595 kg
Tires:	Goodyear
Petrol:	Agip
statistics
Driver:	27. Jean Alesi 28. Gerhard Berger ;
First start:	1995 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last start:	1995 Australian Grand Prix
World Cup points:	73
Podiums:	11
Leadership laps:	113 over 552.395 km
	Status: end of season

The Ferrari 412T2 was a race car of the Scuderia Ferrari , in the Formula 1 1995 season in the 1 World Championship Formula was used. The Ferrari 412T2 is to this day (as of 2019) the last Formula 1 racing car with a twelve-cylinder engine , as Ferrari - an advocate of this engine concept for years - also used ten-cylinder engines for the first time with the F310 from the following year .

designation

The designation 412T2 is derived from the number of valves per cylinder (4), 12 stands for the number of cylinders in the engine. The T refers to the transversely installed gearbox.

Painting and sponsorship

The 412T2 was painted in the classic Rosso Corsa . As in previous years, the largest sponsor of Scuderia Ferrari was the tobacco company Philip Morris International with its Marlboro cigarette brand . Other major donors were the consumer electronics manufacturer Pioneer and, for the last time, the mineral oil company Agip . The Ferrari parent company Fiat also advertised on the vehicle's nose .

driver

As in previous years, Jean Alesi and Gerhard Berger were the regular drivers at Scuderia Ferrari. Both left Scuderia for Benetton after the season .

Technology and success

Jean Alesi in the 412T2 during the British Grand Prix

The 412T2 was developed by Gustav Brunner and John Barnard . The development of the vehicle was largely determined by the events of the 1994 Formula 1 season . The engine capacity was reduced from 3.5 liters to 3 liters. As a result, the engine's output dropped to 700 hp. The last time Ferrari used a 12-cylinder engine. For 1996 the number of cylinders was limited to 10. Such an engine has already been tested in the 412T2.

The gearbox was installed transversely to better distribute the weight to the rear. In addition, in order to comply with the regulations, the contact pressure had to be reduced in order to lower the cornering speed. The aerodynamics were kept very conservative, so Ferrari, contrary to the general trend, relied on a very deep vehicle nose. The side air intakes were made extra large to provide the engine with sufficient air.

Compared to its predecessor Ferrari 412T1 , the car was a step forward. Nevertheless, Ferrari was unable to fight for the title, a win in Canada by Jean Alesi was the biggest success of the season. As in previous years, Ferrari struggled primarily with reliability. At the races in Spa-Francorchamps and Monza, for example, Alesi's car failed while in the lead with suspension damage, and on several other occasions technical defects or - much less often - accidents ruined podium positions. However, when the car got by, it was competitive, especially in terms of speed. The 3rd place in the constructors' championship could be defended with 73 points.

After the season, Gerhard Berger complained above all about the engine, the weight of which had a negative effect on the vehicle's center of gravity and "acted like a pendulum" when cornering. In addition, the engine was very sensitive to temperature and usually lost five percent of its power in the course of a race.

After the season, Michael Schumacher tested the 412T2, but it was already equipped with the new V10 engine, which was to be used in the 1996 season .

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	Points	rank
1995 Formula 1 season																			73	3.
France J. Alesi	27	5	2	2	DNF	DNF	1	5	2	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	5	2	5	DNF	DNF
Austria G. Berger	28	3	6th	3	3	3	DNF	12	DNF	3	3	DNF	DNF	4th	DNF	4th	DNF	DNF

Legend
colour	abbreviation	meaning
gold	-	victory
silver	-	2nd place
bronze	-	3rd place
green	-	Placement in the points
blue	-	Classified outside the point ranks
violet	DNF	Race not finished (did not finish)
violet	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
red	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
White	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
Light Blue	TD	Friday test driver
without	DNP	did not participate in the training (did not practice)
	INJ	injured or sick
	EX	excluded
	DNA	did not arrive
	C.	Race canceled
		no participation in the World Cup
other	^P / bold	Pole position
	_SR / italic	Fastest race lap
	*	not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered
	()	Streak results
	underlined	Leader in the overall standings

Individual evidence

↑ Ferrari 412 T2 Grand Prix race. In: motorsportarchiv.de. Archived from the original on March 12, 2005 ; accessed on January 13, 2019 .
^ Formula 1: Revolution in red . In: Der Spiegel . No. 3/1996 , January 15, 1996 ( spiegel.de [accessed December 15, 2019]).

Web links

Commons : Ferrari 412T2 - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

[1] Ferrari 412 T2 Grand Prix race. In: motorsportarchiv.de. Archived from the original on March 12, 2005 ; accessed on January 13, 2019 .

[2] Formula 1: Revolution in red . In: Der Spiegel . No. 3/1996 , January 15, 1996 ( spiegel.de [accessed December 15, 2019]).