Tyrrell 006
 |
|||||||||
| Constructor: |
 Tyrrell
|
||||||||
| Designer: | Derek Gardner | ||||||||
| Predecessor: | Tyrrell 005 | ||||||||
| Successor: | Tyrrell 007 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis: | Aluminum monocoque | ||||||||
| Engine: | Cosworth DFV 2.993 cc, 90 ° V8 | ||||||||
| Wheelbase: | 2386 mm | ||||||||
| Weight: | 578 kg | ||||||||
| Tires: | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Petrol: | Eleven | ||||||||
| statistics | |||||||||
| Driver: |
Jackie Stewart François Cevert Patrick Depailler Jody Scheckter .svg){kind=small}
|
||||||||
| First start: | 1972 Canadian Grand Prix | ||||||||
|
|||||||||
| World Cup points: | - | ||||||||
| Podiums: | - | ||||||||
| Leadership laps: | k. A. / tba | ||||||||
The Tyrrell 006 was a Formula 1 racing car that was developed and built by Tyrrell and first used at the factory in the 1972 Formula 1 season from the Canadian Grand Prix with François Cevert at the wheel. Jackie Stewart won the 1973 Drivers Championship with the 006 , Stewart's third and final title.
The 006 was a slightly redesigned version of the previous Tyrrell 005 , but in contrast, it was the first Tyrrell-built type that wasn't just one-off. The number “006” was therefore a model number and not a chassis number. A total of three Tyrrell 006 chassis were built. The construction and development of the 006 model was phased out with the beginning of the 1974 Formula 1 season when Tyrrell designed the subsequent Tyrrell 007 .
Development and design
The car was designed by Derek Gardner and borrowed many of the tried and tested components from the 005. The 006 was a more conventional racing car, designed for durability and competitiveness, without the innovative or extreme solutions of its rival Lotus 72 .
It was equipped with the classic Cosworth DFV -90 ° V8 3-liter engine with four valves per cylinder and a Hewland gearbox. This combination was typical of British teams in the late 1960s and early 1970s and promised good performance, relatively low cost and high reliability. During the entire 1973 season, Stewart had only one engine failure. The few other troubles that arose during the season were a brake failure in Spain and a gearbox problem in England for Stewart, as well as a suspension breakage for Cévert in Austria.
The output of the V8 engine was 450 hp. Each of the two cylinder banks had only one cylinder head , which contained two camshafts and the guides for the valve lifters . This solution was used to simplify the construction of the heads and facilitate mechanical interventions. The camshafts were driven by gears; the ignition system came from Lucas.
The chassis was an aluminum monocoque . The suspension and braking system were designed in an "inboard design". For this and also for the various cooling systems, special air inlets were created.
The high air inlet or the airbox behind the driver and the massive front wing in which the oil cooler was installed were striking . The side-mounted water coolers, following a trend initiated by Lotus, were also striking.
Painting
Like all previous Tyrrell vehicles, the 006 was painted a dark blue. The car had stickers from Tyrrell's main sponsor Elf, as well as from Ford and tire supplier Goodyear .
Racing history
The first 006 was built when Cévert needed a new vehicle because he had badly damaged his previous car in a racing accident. He first used the new car, which was very similar to the previous model Tyrrell 005 , at the 1972 Canadian Grand Prix . Stewart drove the "old" 005. In this line-up, the team also competed in the following Grand Prix of the United States , the last race of the season.
Stewart continued to drive the 005 in the first two races of the 1973 season, while the car with chassis no. 006/2 was under construction. The 006 remained a “one-off” until the Spanish Grand Prix , the allocation of which was reorganized from race to race. At the South African Grand Prix , the 006 was entrusted to Stewart, who had destroyed his 005 in qualifying. He won the race after starting from 17th on the grid.
At the Spanish Grand Prix, both drivers were able to compete with the 006 for the first time when Stewart received the 006/2 chassis. From then on, chassis 006 and 006/2 were finally assigned to Cévert and Stewart, respectively. The third car, 006/3, was made after the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix when Cévert damaged the chassis it was assigned to. The 006/3 is the car in which Cevert had a fatal accident while qualifying for the following United States Grand Prix . Stewart ended the season with his third world title thanks to 5 wins (4 of them with the 006) and 12 points from 15 races. It could have been another double “designer and driver” championship like 1969 and 1971 , but Stewart and Tyrrell's decision to forego the start after Cèvert's death brought Lotus the designer title and Tyrrell second place.
The 006/2, the only remaining model, continued its career in 1974 before being finally replaced by the 007. It was first driven by Jody Scheckter (Grands Prix of Argentina , Brazil and South Africa ) and then used as a replacement car. Patrick Depailler used it in races in Spain , Monaco and France after the first car failed during tests.
The individual vehicles
| No. | Construction year | history | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 006 | 1972 | Driven by François Cévert in the last two Grands Prix of the 1972 season and throughout the 1973 season, with the exception of the South African Grand Prix, where it was entrusted to Stewart, who won the race with it. | Badly damaged by Cévert during the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix. |
| 006/2 | 1973 | Used by Stewart during the 1973 Spanish Grand Prix onwards. He scored four of his five wins with it. Used three times by Jody Scheckter in 1974 and then used as a replacement car. Patrick Depailler also used it at various Grands Prix. | Presented as a gift to Stewart by Ken Tyrrell. It is currently on display at the Donington Museum. |
| 006/3 | 1973 | Built for François Cévert, who badly damaged the 006 in Canada. Cevert had a fatal accident during qualifying for the United States Grand Prix in Watkins Glenn. | The car was destroyed. |
gallery
Ex-Stewart 006 at Silverstone, July 2007
John DeLane in the Tyrrell 006 on the Mont-Tremblant Circuit during the Legends of Motorsport 2010 meeting.
John DeLane in the Tyrrell 006 on the Mont-Tremblant Circuit during the Legends of Motorsport 2010 meeting.
GP of the Netherlands (1973) with Stewart on position 2 and Cévert on position 4
Cévert passes Roger Williamson's accident site during the Dutch Grand Prix (1973)
.jpg)
literature
- Adriano Cimarosti: The Century of Racing. Cars, tracks and pilots. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-613-01848-9 .
- David Hodges: Racing cars from A – Z after 1945. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-613-01477-7 .
- David Hodges: A – Z of Grand Prix Cars. Crowood Press, Marlborough 2001, ISBN 1-86126-339-2 (English).
- Pierre Ménard: La Grande Encyclopédie de la Formule 1st 2nd edition. Chronosports, St. Sulpice 2000, ISBN 2-940125-45-7 (French).
- Doug Nye: The Big Book of Formula 1 Racing Cars. The three-liter formula from 1966 . Publishing house Rudolf Müller, Cologne 1986, ISBN 3-481-29851-X .
Web links
- Jackie Stewart Tyrrell 006 At Bourne BRM Day 2012 Amateur recordings of a demo run, accessed April 24, 2020
