Benetton B187
mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | |||||||||||
| Transmission | Benetton 6-speed manual | ||||||||||
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| Weight | 540 kg (1,190 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Mobil | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Benetton Formula Ltd | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 19.  Teo Fabi20.  Thierry Boutsen | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1987 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The Benetton B187 is a Formula One racing car designed by Rory Byrne and raced by the Benetton team in the 1987 Formula One World Championship. The B187 replaced the B186 used in the 1986 season.
Engine
In 1987 Benetton effectively became the Ford works team in F1 as they had exclusive use of the turbocharged Ford TEC/Cosworth GBA V6 engine for 1987, rated at approximately 900 bhp (671 kW; 912 PS).
The B187 was the last of a line of turbo cars produced by Benetton and its predecessor Toleman, dating back to when the latter debuted in F1 in 1981 with the Hart-powered TG181. For 1988, the B187 was replaced by the B188, which was powered by the naturally aspirated Ford DFR V8 engine.
Competition and engine development history
Driven by
Boutsen finished eighth in the Drivers' Championship with 16 points while Fabi, in his last year in F1, finished ninth with 12 points. With a total of 28 points, Benetton finished fifth in the Constructors' Championship.
Aftermath
In 1989, Jackie Stewart drove the B187 as part of a show where he drove a number of race cars, including several Formula One machines. He declared it to be one of the better cars he drove.[citation needed]
Complete Formula One results
(key) (Results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts. | WCC |
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| 1987 | Benetton Formula Ltd | Ford TEC V6 tc |
G | BRA | SMR | BEL | MON | DET | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | AUT | ITA | POR | ESP | MEX | JPN | AUS | 28 | 5th | |
| Teo Fabi
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Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 5 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | ||||||
| Thierry Boutsen
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5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | Ret | 5 | 3 |
References
- ^ "1987 Benetton B187 Cosworth - Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ "STATS F1 • Benetton B187". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.