A1GP Powered by Ferrari car
| Brakes | Brembo | ||||||||
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| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
| Clutch | AP three-plate carbon/carbon with steel hub | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | All A1 teams | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | All A1 drivers | ||||||||
| Debut | 2008–09 A1GP Netherlands | ||||||||
| Last event | 2008–09 A1GP Britain | ||||||||
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| Teams' Championships | 1 (A1 Team Ireland) | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (Adam Carroll) | ||||||||
A1GP Powered by Ferrari car is a vehicle designed to compete in the A1 Grand Prix. The chassis is based on the Formula One Ferrari F2004 chassis. It is made from carbon-fibre skins with an aluminium honeycomb core, and has been tested to meet all FIA crash safety standards. Only 23 cars were ever made.[3]
Design
History
On October 11, 2007, A1GP and Ferrari announced a six-year collaboration on the new generation of A1GP cars. The new "Powered by Ferrari" car is a modification of the Formula One Ferrari F2004 chassis with a V8 Ferrari engine producing 600 bhp.[4] The car was officially revealed in Southern England, and driven for the first time by John Watson in an inaugural event in May 2008. Michelin supplied the tyres for the new car.[5]
The car was developed and tested over more than 5,600 km (3,500 mi) at
On July 22, 2008, information regarding the then-new "Powered by Ferrari" A1GP car was revealed.[12]
On August 2–3
Pre-season tests of the new 'powered by Ferrari' car took place on consecutive weekends in September at
It was only used for the 2008–2009 season as the series was cancelled for the next season.
PowerBoost
Each car is equipped with a unique PowerBoost system, a mechanism to provide short bursts of increased power to create additional overtaking opportunities and action throughout the race. By changing the engine's parameters, the system can give the driver additional power over a limited time during each race to take the car from the base 540 bhp (400 kW) to its maximum power of 600 bhp (450 kW).
The PowerBoost is driver-activated by a button mounted on the steering wheel. While the number of PowerBoost uses remain unchanged from Zytek era (4 times in Sprint races and 8 times in Feature races), a new rule for the season allowed drivers to use it for the entirety of a single lap during qualifying sessions.[16]
Wheels and tyres
Michelin was contracted to be the exclusive tyre supplier for three seasons beginning with 2008–09 season. Only one season was completed under this contract as the series was cancelled afterwards. Wheel rims were supplied by OZ Racing.
Engine
The engine is built by
- Configuration: 90 degree V8
- Displacement: 4.5 L (275 cu in)
- Width: 666.5 mm (26.24 in)
- Height: 446 mm (17.6 in)
- Length: 569 mm (22.4 in)
- Weight: 160 kg (350 lb)
- Cylinder block: Die-cast aluminium alloy
- Cylinder head: Sand-cast aluminium alloy
- Valvetrain: 4 overhead camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder
- Engine Management: BoschMED 9.6
- Injection: Gasoline direct injection
- NGK
- Fuel: Shell E10102 RON
- Max Torque: 406 lb⋅ft (550 N⋅m)
- Max power: 600 bhp (450 kW)
- Max speed: 320 km/h (200 mph)
Technical specifications
- Weight: Approx 700 kg (1,500 lb) including driver, race-ready (excluding fuel)
- Front and rear suspension: Double wishbone with pushrod operated coil-over damper units. Adjustable ride height, cambers and toe, adjustable anti-dive and anti-squat to optimize drive control
- Anti-roll bar: Multi-adjustable, quick-change front, and rear roll bars
- Chassis: Carbon fiber skins, aluminum honeycomb core. Tested to meet all applicable FIA crash safety standards
- Bodywork: Lightweight composite bodywork
- Gearbox: Six-speed longitudinal sequential. Gear selection via a Magneti Marelli semi-automatic paddle-shift system
- Driveline: Tripod jointed driveshafts
- Brakes: Brembo carbon discs, six-pot aluminum calipers
- Dampers: Penske VBP-45, two-way adjustable
- Wheels: Front 13” dia. X 12” Rear 13” dia. X 14”
- Steering: Titan angle drive bevel and two-pinion ratios
- Steering wheel: 280 mm (11 in) diameter carbon, with mounted LCD dash
- Instrumentation and display: Magneti Marellimounted display unit; Multi-channel logging facility for engineering analysis
- Seat belt: FIA approved Sabelt six-point safety harness
- Fuel cell: ATL fuel cell approximately 150 L (40 US gal) capacity and designed to take up to 50 percent ethanol
- Clutch: AP three-plate carbon/carbon with steel hub
- Tyres: Michelin control slick and treaded wet tires
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References
- ^ "A1GP reveals first image of 'Powered by Ferrari' car | Car News | Auto123". auto123.com. May 12, 2008.
- ^ A1GP Car Manual
- ^ "Ferrari Grand Prix". Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ The new A1GP car a1gp.com (May 12, 2008 )
- ^ Michelin to supply A1GP a1gp.com (July 21, 2008)
- ^ New car gets first run out Archived May 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine a1gp.com (May 27, 2008)
- ^ New car continues test programme Archived August 3, 2020, at the Wayback Machine a1gp.com (June 13, 2008 )
- ^ New car hits half season distance a1gp.com (July 7, 2008 )
- ^ Engine coverage Archived October 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine a1gp.com (July 14, 2008 )
- ^ Wind tunnel testing for new car a1gp.com (August 1, 2008)
- ^ Faster than ever before Archived September 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine a1gp.com (August 22, 2008 )
- ^ The A1GP Powered by Ferrari car Archived October 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine a1gp.com (July 22, 2008)
- ^ Assen gets a taste of new A1GP car a1gp.com (August 4, 2008 )
- ^ Dutch delight Archived August 31, 2008, at the Wayback Machine a1gp.com (August 19, 2008 )
- ^ Two major test sessions planned a1gp.com (June 9, 2008)
- ^ "Teams to get joker qualifying lap". a1gp.com. November 21, 2008. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
