Ferrari F92A
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mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | |||||||||||
Transmission | Ferrari 6-speed (F92A) 7-speed (F92AT) semi-automatic | ||||||||||
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Power | 735 hp (548.1 kW) @ 14,800 rpm[3] | ||||||||||
Fuel | Agip | ||||||||||
Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari SpA | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | 27. Jean Alesi 28. Ivan Capelli 28. Nicola Larini | ||||||||||
Debut | 1992 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 1992 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Ferrari F92A was a
The car was most famous for its "double-flat bottom" floor which produced a competitive level of downforce, but it was hamstrung by the Ferrari V12 engine which suffered excessive blow-by,
The F92AT driven late in the season by Nicola Larini carried the team's first attempt at an active suspension. This gave Larini's car a 30 kg weight disadvantage to teammate Jean Alesi's version. This was too much for Larini and the team to overcome, with Larini only placing 12th and 11th in his only drives with the team.
The F92AT was replaced for the 1993 season by the Ferrari F93A.
In 1992, the F92A was the first Formula One car with which Alessandro Nannini conducted a test session at the Fiorano Circuit, after recovering sufficiently from his helicopter crash injuries that ended his career in the sport.[10]
On 16 August 2013, Codemasters announced that the F92A would be one of several Ferrari F1 cars set to feature in the classic edition of F1 2013. Jean Alesi and Ivan Capelli are the listed drivers of the car within the game.
Capelli later said in an interview that the F92A was the worst F1 car he raced in his career.[11]
Complete Formula One results
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Year | Team | 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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1992 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari Tipo 038 (E1 A-92) V12 |
G | RSA | MEX | BRA | ESP | SMR | MON | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | JPN | AUS | 21 | 4th | |
Jean Alesi | Ret | Ret | 4 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | 4 | ||||||
Ivan Capelli | Ret | Ret | 5 | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | ||||||||
Nicola Larini | 12 | 11 |
References
- ISBN 0-340-83471-4.
- ^ "Ferrari - Models • STATS F1". statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Ferrari F92 A (1992)". www.ferrari.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Data Search Results - All race entries, in a Ferrari F92A". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
- ^ "Data Search Results - All race entries, in a Ferrari F92AT". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
- ^ ISBN 0-340-83471-4.
- ^ "Grand Prix Results: Japanese GP, 1992". GrandPrix.com. Inside F1. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
- ^ Piola, Georgio (17 April 2020). "Revealed: The untold secret behind a Ferrari flop". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ISBN 0-905138-96-1.
- ^ "Sandro's Benetton test". Grandprix.com. 25 November 1996. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "Interview: Ivan Capelli - Motorsport Retro". motorsportretro.com. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2017.