Ferrari Tipo 500

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Ferrari 500

Ecurie Francorchamps Scuderia Centro Sud
Notable drivers	Alberto Ascari Giuseppe Farina Mike Hawthorn
Debut	1952 Swiss Grand Prix
Races Wins Poles F/Laps 19 14 13 12
Drivers' Championships	2
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The Ferrari 500 was a

Ascari won seven consecutive World Championship races in the 500, a record which stood until Sebastian Vettel broke it in 2013. If the 1953 Indianapolis 500 (which was run to a different formula, and in which Ascari was not entered) is discounted, the run is extended to nine.

625 F1

For the 1954 season and the return to Formula One engine regulations, Ferrari 500 chassis were modified for the new regulations with the 2.5-litre 625 engine and would win two more races, one each in 1954 and 1955, although it was not quite fast enough compared to the Mercedes-Benz W196 and Maserati 250F. Despite two new models appearing during this period the 625 was not completely replaced until 1956 when Ferrari began using the D50 chassis Ferrari purchased along with the Lancia Formula One team.^[2] In May 1955, Maurice Trintignant had won the Monte Carlo GP for the first time for Ferrari.^[3]

The 625 F1

• 1954 Ferrari 625 F1
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Technical data

Technical data	500 F2	625 F1
Engine:	Front mounted 4-cylinder in-line engine
displacement:	1985 cm3	2498 cm3
Bore x stroke:	90 x 78 mm	94 x 90 mm
Compression :	13.0:1
Max power at rpm:	185 hp at 7 500 rpm	210 hp at 7 000 rpm
Valve control:	valves per cylinder
Carburetor:	2 Weber 50 DCO
Gearbox :	4-speed manual, transaxle
suspension front:	Double cross links, transverse leaf spring
suspension rear:	De Dion axle , double longitudinal links, transverse leaf spring
Brakes:	Hydraulic drum brakes
body :	Oval tube frame with aluminum body
Wheelbase:	216 cm
Dry weight :	560 kg	600 kg
Top speed:	260 km/h	270 km/h

Partial Formula One World Championship results

Main article: Ferrari Grand Prix results

(This table contains results of Ferrari works cars; privateer results can be found here)

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Driver	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Points	WCC
1952	500	500 2.0 L4	P		SUI	500	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	NED	ITA		n/a1	n/a1
				Giuseppe Farina	Ret/ Ret2		2	2	6	2	2	4
				Piero Taruffi	1		Ret	3	2	4		7
				Andre Simon	Ret2							6
				Alberto Ascari			1	1	1	1	1	1
				Luigi Villoresi							3	3
1953	500	500 2.0 L4	P		ARG	500	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA	n/a1	n/a1
				Giuseppe Farina	Ret		2	Ret	5	3	1	2	2
				Alberto Ascari	1		1	1	4	1	8 2	1	Ret
				Mike Hawthorn	4		4	6	1	5	3	3	4
				Luigi Villoresi	2		Ret	2	6	Ret	8 2	6	3
Source:[4]

• 1 – The Constructors' World Championship did not exist before 1958.
• 2 – Shared Drive.

References

1. ^ "Ferrari 500". Stats F1. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
2. ^ ^{a b} "Ferrari 625 F1". formula1.ferrari.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
3. ^ "Ferrari's first victory at Monte Carlo". formula1.ferrari.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
4. ISBN 0851127029
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External links

• Ferrari 500 at www.ddavid.com Archived 2011-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
• Ferrari 500 F2: Ferrari History
• Ferrari 625 F1: Ferrari History