Ferrari F300

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Ferrari F300

Ferrari F300 in the Michael Schumacher Private Collection

Constructor: ItalyItaly Ferrari
Designer: Ross Brawn (Technical Director)
Rory Byrne (Chief Designer)
Nicolas Tombazis (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor: F310B
Successor: F399
Technical specifications
Chassis: Honeycomb sandwich monocoque with top layers made of  CFRP
Engine: Ferrari Tipo 047, 3,000 cm³, 80 ° V10 naturally aspirated engine
Front suspension: Double wishbone axle with torsion bar spring , push rod and disc spring
Rear suspension: Double wishbone axle with torsion bar spring , push rod and disc spring
Length: 4340 mm
Width: 1795 mm
Height: 0961 mm
Wheelbase: 2953 mm
Weight: 0600 kg
Tires: Goodyear
Petrol: Shell
statistics
Driver: 3. Michael Schumacher 4. Eddie IrvineGermanyGermany 
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
First start: 1998 Australian Grand Prix
Last start: 1998 Japanese Grand Prix
Starts Victories Poles SR
16 6th 3 6th
World Cup points: 133
Podiums: 19th
Leadership laps: 269 ​​over 1256.380 km
Template: Infobox racing car / maintenance / old parameters

The Ferrari F300 was a Formula 1 racing car that Scuderia Ferrari used in the 1998 Formula 1 World Championship.

Technology and development

Engine (Tipo 047) of the Ferrari F300
The rear wing of the F300; ①, ② and ③ are the individual aerodynamic elements; using the holes marked with the number ④ it is possible to adjust the angle of attack of the aerodynamic elements; the other holes (⑤) allow the fixation of another element.

Ross Brawn was the technical director, under him the designer Rory Byrne and the aerodynamicist Willem Toet . The F300 was completely redesigned by Byrne as the FIA changed the regulations before the 1998 season. The car had to be around 20 centimeters narrower at the front and rear than in the previous year.

The V-engine of the Ferrari Tipo 047 had 10 cylinders and was not charged (naturally aspirated engine). At an engine speed of 17,300 rpm, it developed around 590  kW (802  hp ). This enabled the F300 to reach a top speed of 340 km / h. The bore of a cylinder is 96 mm, the piston stroke 41.4 mm; Displacement 2,997 cc Compression ratio 12.3: 1. The engine was revised twice during the season and then as Version B and C , respectively. The semi-automatic transmission with electronic-hydraulic shifting developed by Ferrari has seven gears.

Byrne built a fast and stable racing car that was aerodynamically inferior to the McLaren MP4 / 13 . The car was revised several times during the year. At the San Marino Grand Prix , additional wings were added to the chassis, which were later banned by the FIA ​​for safety reasons. There was a variant with a longer wheelbase for the Grand Prix in Germany and Belgium . From the Canadian Grand Prix , the F300 received new front wings and a new diffuser . These changes have improved the aerodynamic properties of the racing car.

Racing history

Luca Montezemolo at the presentation of the F300 in Maranello

A few days before Christmas, Michael Schumacher secretly drove the F300 on the in-house test track in Fiorano, before it was officially presented to the public on January 7th in Maranello in front of 800 journalists. On January 12th, the car was tuned for the coming season, but only 30 laps could be completed. On the second day, transmission problems only allowed 21 laps; the transmission chose the neutral gear position for no reason. Since this could not be resolved for a long time, tests in Jerez were postponed by a week so that test driver Nicola Larini could continue to analyze the problems near the headquarters. When the tests in Jerez began, Schumacher had problems with the electronic control.

With six wins this season, Schumacher was able to keep the world championship open for a long time. The decision was made in the last two races. Before the Grand Prix of Luxembourg , Schumacher and McLaren driver Mika Häkkinen had each achieved 80 points. At the Nürburgring , Häkkinen overtook Schumacher, who had started from pole position , after the first pit stop and drove to victory. In the last race, the Japanese Grand Prix , Schumacher had to start from last place on the grid because he stalled the engine of the F300 at the pre-start. In the race he retired after a puncture and in both championships - drivers and teams - Ferrari had to be content with second place. During the season, Ferrari was eliminated three times due to individual mistakes and once each because of the engine, the transmission and a burst tire.

Painting and sponsorship

The car was kept in Ferrari red with white accents. As the main sponsor, Marlboro placed its logo on the airbox and the rear wing of the racing car. The logo of the fuel supplier Shell sits on the side pods, the nose and on the upper side of the rear wing, while the Tommy Hilfiger logo is affixed to the mirrors . On the front wing and the tip of the nose are the brands of Telecom Italia (on the side of the front wing end), Goodyear (front wing), Fiat and Magneti Marelli (both nose tip). Magneti Marelli was also to be found on the side of the lower end of the rear wing. The brand of the jeweler Asprey is also placed on the side boxes next to the Shell logo .

driver

As in previous years, the F300 was driven by Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine . Luca Badoer became the new test and reserve driver, replacing Gianni Morbidelli and Nicola Larini .

Further use of the chassis

There were a total of nine different chassis. On October 31, 2012, the auction company Sotheby’s auctioned a racing Ferrari chassis with the number 183 in London for £ 400,000 . This model was completed around mid-February 1998 and its engine and transmission were repaired by Ferrari in 2009. The car was mainly used for testing during the 1998 season and was sold by Ferrari in the mid-2000s.

A car driven by Michael Schumacher is exhibited in the Michael Schumacher Private Collection in Cologne.

Results

driver No. 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 10 11 12 13 14th 15th 16 Points rank
Formula 1 World Championship 1998 Flag of Australia.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of Argentina.svg Flag of San Marino (1862–2011) .svg Flag of Spain.svg Flag of Monaco.svg Flag of Canada.svg Flag of France.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Belgium (civil) .svg Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Luxembourg.svg Flag of Japan.svg 133 2.
GermanyGermany M. Schumacher 3 DNF 3 1 2 3 10 1 1 1 3 5 1 DNF 1 2 DNF
United KingdomUnited Kingdom E. Irvine 4th 4th 8th 3 3 DNF 3 3 2 3 4th 8th DNF DNF 2 4th 2
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)
NC not classified
red DNQ did not qualify
DNPQ failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black DSQ disqualified
White DNS not at the start (did not start)
WD withdrawn
Light Blue PO only participated in the training (practiced only)
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

Web links

Commons : Ferrari F300  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. a b c rmsothebys.com: 1998 Ferrari F300 Formula One Racing Car. Sotheby’s , October 31, 2012, accessed on April 16, 2020 (English).