Ferrari Dino 156F2

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Ferrari 156F2 at the Gran Premio di Napoli 1957.

The Ferrari Dino 156F2 was a Formula 2 racing car , built and used by Scuderia Ferrari .

Development history and technology

When it became foreseeable in 1957 that the Ferrari 801 would not bring the desired success - the concept of the car originated in 1953, when Vittorio Jano developed the Lancia D50 - Ferrari devoted itself to developing a new type of racing car. The Dino 156F2, named after Alfredo ("Dino"), the son of the company's founder Enzo Ferrari , who died early , was a Formula 2 racing car and the first in this series. Alfredino had worked with Jano on the design of a V6 engine that was used in the Dino 156 until his death . The engine made 180 hp at 1489 cm³ in 1957. As of 1958 Aviation fuel was prescribed as a fuel in Formula 1, the output could be increased to 190 hp.

The chassis corresponded to the blueprint of the Ferrari 555 Supersqualo from 1955, with coil springs at the front and a De Dion axle at the rear. The Dino 156 was a heavy car, but the powerful engine made up for the weight handicap. From autumn 1957, larger-displacement engines were used, first the 2.1-liter engine, later the 2.5-liter engine. In 1958 a new space frame was briefly experimented with, but the idea was abandoned in 1959.

Racing history

Basically, the 156F2 was the basis for the Ferrari Dino 246F1 , with which Scuderia won the drivers' world championship in 1958. The car was rarely used in the race. In 1957 the Dino 156F2 was seen in two races and Cliff Allison drove the car in the 1959 Monaco Grand Prix . Allison retired early after a collision with Bruce Halford and Wolfgang von Trips .

literature

  • Pierre Ménard: The great encyclopedia of Formula 1. 1950–2001. 52 years of Formula 1. 2 volumes. Heel, Königswinter 2001, ISBN 3-89880-051-2 .

Web links

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