Ferrari F310B
Michael Schumacher in the F310B during the 1997 Italian Grand Prix |
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Designer: | John Barnard (technical director) | ||||||||
Predecessor: | F310 | ||||||||
Successor: | F300 | ||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||
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Chassis: | Honeycomb sandwich monocoque made of CFRP | ||||||||
Engine: | Ferrari Tipo 046/2 2,998 cm³, 75 ° V10 naturally aspirated engine | ||||||||
Front suspension: | Double wishbone axle with internal springs and shock absorbers , operated via push rods | ||||||||
Rear suspension: | Double wishbone axle with internal springs and shock absorbers , operated via push rods | ||||||||
Length: | 4358 mm | ||||||||
Width: | 1995 mm | ||||||||
Height: | 970 mm | ||||||||
Wheelbase: | 2935 mm | ||||||||
Weight: | 600 kg (including driver) | ||||||||
Tires: | Goodyear | ||||||||
Petrol: | Shell | ||||||||
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Driver: | 5. Michael Schumacher 6. Eddie Irvine![]() ![]() |
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First start: | 1997 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
Last start: | 1997 European Grand Prix | ||||||||
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World Cup points: | 102 | ||||||||
Podiums: | 9 | ||||||||
Leadership laps: | 317 over 1494.744 km |
The Ferrari F310B was a Formula 1 racing car that Scuderia Ferrari used in the 1997 Formula 1 World Championship.
Technology and development
The F310B was developed by John Barnard and was a further development of the previous year's Ferrari F310 . During the 1997 season, Rory Byrne developed the car further, as Barnard left the Scuderia before the start of the season. The F310B showed similarities to last year's world champion Williams FW18 , which was particularly noticeable on the front and rear wings. The Tipo 046/2, a 3.0 liter V10 naturally aspirated engine, was used as the engine. At 16,500 rpm, this produces around 750 hp or 551 kW. This enables the car to reach a top speed of 340 km / h.
Racing history
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For the first time since 1991 Ferrari was able to fight for the world title and keep the world championship open until the last race in Jerez. As in the previous year, Williams was the strongest force, but the main competitor for the world title was not Damon Hill , who had switched to Arrows , but Jacques Villeneuve . Before the last race, the European Grand Prix, Schumacher led the world championship. After Schumacher had led over half of the race, he slowed down significantly for no apparent reason and Villeneuve was able to catch up. When he started to overtake, there was a collision, as in 1994 between Schumacher and Hill. While the question of guilt was not clear at the time, this time there was little doubt that Schumacher had provoked the clash. In contrast to Hill in 1994, however, Villeneuve was able to continue the race and finished third behind the McLaren-Mercedes , which was enough to become world champion. Schumacher retired after the collision. He was excluded from the World Championship ranking due to a ruling by the FIA for unsporting behavior. In the constructors' championship, however, the points achieved by Schumacher were not withdrawn, so that Ferrari took second place.
Painting and sponsorship
The car was painted completely red. Compared to the previous year, a lighter, sponsor-friendly Marlboro red was chosen. The side pods advertised the gasoline supplier Shell as well as Asprey and Pioneer .
driver
As in the previous season, the F310B was driven by Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine . Gianni Morbidelli and Nicola Larini were nominated as test drivers . During this season, both also drove as drivers for Sauber .
Results
driver | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th | 16 | 17th | Points | rank |
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Formula 1 World Championship 1997 |
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102 | 2. | |
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5 | 2 | 5 | DNF | 2 | 1 | 4th | 1 | 1 | DNF | 2 | 4th | 1 | 6th | 6th | DNF | 1 | DNF | ||
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6th | DNF | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | DNF | 3 | DNF | DNF | 9 | 10 | 8th | DNF | DNF | 3 | 5 |
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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 |
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() | Streak results | |
underlined | Leader in the overall standings |
Individual evidence
- ↑ WORLD: The real reason for Schumacher's hairstyle . In: THE WORLD . January 7, 1997 ( welt.de [accessed June 16, 2020]).
Web links
- Vehicle profile at conceptcarz.com
- Vehicle profile at f1technical.net
- Vehicle profile at ferrari.com
- Vehicle profile at statsf1.com
- Vehicle profile at traumautoarchiv.de