Ferrari 642

**Ferrari 642**
	Alain Prost in the Ferrari 642 at the 1991 Monaco Grand Prix
Constructor:	Scuderia Ferrari
Designer:	Steve Nichols Jean-Claude Migeot;
Predecessor:	Ferrari 641
Successor:	Ferrari 643
Technical specifications
Chassis:	Monocoque
Engine:	Ferrari Tipo 037 65 ° V12 engine, 3.5 liters
Length:	4,400 mm
Width:	2.130 mm
Height:	1.004 mm
Wheelbase:	2881 mm
Weight:	505 kg
Tires:	Goodyear
Petrol:	Agip
statistics
Driver:	Alain Prost Jean Alesi;
First start:	1991 USA Grand Prix
Last start:	1991 Mexican Grand Prix
World Cup points:	16
Podiums:	2
Leadership laps:	- over 0 km
	Status: 1991

The Ferrari 642 was a Formula 1 racing car that Scuderia Ferrari used in the 1991 Formula 1 World Championship.

Development history and technology

After the successful 1990 season , in which Scuderia narrowly missed both titles in Formula 1 with the Ferrari 641 , a failure followed in 1991 with the 642. The Scuderia management had underestimated the progress of the competition and made little changes to the new car compared to the previous model. Like the 641, the 642 had a semi-automatic 7-speed gearbox, the 65-degree V12 engine and suspension on double wishbones with internal springs and shock absorbers operated by push rods. Only the body was revised and the 642 had better aerodynamic values than the 641.

Racing history

The 642 made its debut at the US Grand Prix with Alain Prost and Jean Alesi at the wheel. Prost finished second in the race, but at the next world championship races it quickly became clear that the 642 was not a winning car. The Scuderia quickly began developing an alternative, the 643 , which was used from the French Grand Prix . In addition to Prost's second place in the US, Alesi's third place at the Monaco Grand Prix was the second podium finish with the 642.

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	Points	rank
1991 Formula 1 season								16	4th
France A. Cheers	27	2	4th	DNS	5	DNF	DNF
France J. Alesi	28	12	6th	DNF	3	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White	WD	withdrawn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

literature

David Hodges: Racing cars from A – Z after 1945. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-613-01477-7 .

Web links

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