Ferrari 246P
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Formula One Formula Two |
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| Constructor | Ferrari | ||||||||
| Designer(s) |
Vittorio Jano Carlo Chiti |
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| Predecessor | 246 F1 | ||||||||
| Successor | 156 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Steel spaceframe | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar. | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, coil springs and co-axial telescopic dampers. | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,220 mm (48 in) Rear: 1,190 mm (47 in) |
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| Wheelbase | 2,320 mm (91 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari Type 171, 2,417 cc (147.5 cu in), 65° V6, naturally aspirated Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari 543 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 550 kg (1,210 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Shell | ||||||||
| Tyres | Dunlop | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |
 Richie Ginther
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| Debut | 1960 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Ferrari 246P was a Formula One race car prototype used by Ferrari in 1960. It was Ferrari's first mid-engined car. It's mid-engined, as the engine was in front of the rear axle, but described as rear-engined in references, as was the practice in 1960. Formula One car, using a Dino V6 engine of 2417 cc. It was also fitted with a 1.5-litre engine on occasion, e.g. at 1960 Italian Grand Prix, where it conformed to F2 regulations.
()(results in bold indicate pole position, results in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Includes points scored by the Ferrari 246
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