Ferrari 553
Debut | 1953 Italian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. |
The Ferrari 553 was a
553 F1
The 1953 553 F2 car was raced in the
the Ferrari 553 F1 car replaced it when the World Championship returned to F1 specifications.The car competed in six World Championship Grands Prix over the two seasons, making ten individual entries. Its only points finishing position was a win for Mike Hawthorn at the 1954 Spanish Grand Prix.
The engine was a
555 F1
In 1955, Ferrari updated their existing 553 F1 car. New helical springs were used for the front suspension, instead of the transverse leaf-springs. The rear saw the replacement of a lower leaf-spring to an upper one. It also received a five-speed gearbox instead of a four-speed. It used the same capacity as before and the power output also remained the same.
Because of the extended, rounded bodywork it was further nicknamed as a Supersqualo (Super shark). The car was first used at the Bordeaux GP on 24 April 1955. In
Technical data
Technical data[5] | 553 Squalo | 555 Super Squalo |
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Engine: | Front mounted 4-cylinder in-line engine
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displacement: | 2498 cm³ | |
Bore x stroke: | 100 x 79.5 mm | |
Compression : |
13.0:1 | 11.9:1 |
Max power at rpm: | 260 hp at 7 200 rpm | |
Valve control: | Double Overhead Camshafts , 2 valves per cylinder
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Carburetor: | 2 Weber 50 DCOA/3 | |
Gearbox : |
4-speed manual, transaxle | 5-speed manual, transaxle |
suspension front: | Double cross links, transverse leaf spring | Double cross links, coil springs |
suspension rear: | De Dion axle , double longitudinal links, transverse leaf spring
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Brakes: | Hydraulic drum brakes | |
body : |
Fackverks frame with aluminum body | |
wheelbase: | 216 cm | |
Dry weight : |
590 kg | |
Top speed: | 280 km/h |
Formula One World Championship results
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
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1953 | Scuderia Ferrari | 553 | L4
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P | ARG | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ||
Umberto Maglioli | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Piero Carini | Ret | ||||||||||||||
1954 | Scuderia Ferrari | 553 | L4
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P | ARG | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP | ||
Giuseppe Farina | Ret | WD | |||||||||||||
José Froilán González | Ret | Ret | Ret | ||||||||||||
Mike Hawthorn | Ret | 1 | |||||||||||||
Umberto Maglioli | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Robert Manzon | DNS | ||||||||||||||
Maurice Trintignant | Ret | ||||||||||||||
1955 | Scuderia Ferrari | 555 | L4
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E | ARG | MON | 500 | BEL | NED | GBR | ITA | ||||
Harry Schell | Ret | ||||||||||||||
Paul Frère | 82 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Piero Taruffi | 82 | DNS | |||||||||||||
Giuseppe Farina | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Maurice Trintignant | 6 | Ret | 8 | ||||||||||||
Eugenio Castellotti | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||
Mike Hawthorn | 7 | Ret | |||||||||||||
Umberto Maglioli | 6 | ||||||||||||||
1956 | Scuderia Ferrari | 555 | E | ARG | MON | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | ||||
Peter Collins | Ret | ||||||||||||||
Olivier Gendebien | 5 | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Ferrari 553". Stats F1. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Ferrari 553 F2". formula1.ferrari.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Ferrari 553 F1". formula1.ferrari.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Ferrari 555 F1". formula1.ferrari.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "ferrari.com". Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- ISBN 0851127029.
- ^ "Ferrari 555". StatsF1. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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