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Ferrari 156
| Automotive industry | Ferrari |
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| Production | 1961-1963 |
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| Car classification | Formula 1 |
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| Car body style | Racecar |
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| Internal combustion engine | 1.477 litre Dino Type 156 120º V 6 2 valves per cylinder DOHC |
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| Transmission (mechanics) | Ferrari Type 543/C 5 speed Manual |
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| Automotive design | Carlo Chiti |
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The Ferrari 156 was a Racecar made by Ferrari in 1961 to comply with then-new F1 regulations that lowered engine displacement from 2.5 to 1.5 litres, similar to the pre-1961 F2 class for which Ferrari had developed a mid-engined car also called 156. It used the V6 "Dino" engine named after Enzo Ferrari's late son.
The new engine was a revised F2 engine with the V-angle increased from 65 to 120 degrees. This increased the power by 10 hp. Bore and stoke were 73.0 x 58.8 mm with a displacement of 1,476.60 cc and a claimed 190 hp at 9,500 rpm. For 1962 a 24-valve version was planned with 200 hp at 10,000 rpm, but never appeared. In 1963 the 12-valve version fitted with Bosch direct-fuel injection instead of carburetors achieved that power level. The last victory for the Ferrari 156 was by Italian Lorenzo Bandini in the 1964 Austrian Grand Prix.
It is one of the most iconic racecar shapes and one of the most distinctive of all Ferraris. Phil Hill won his only List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions in it and the car also secured Ferrari their first List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions.
Sharknose
The 1961 version was affectionately dubbed "sharknose" due to its characteristic air intake "nostrils". Unfortunately, then-Ferrari factory policy inevitably saw all the remaining sharknose 156s scrapped by the end of the 1963 season. Nevertheless such a F 156 is exhibited in the "Galleria Ferrari"[1] at Maranello, probably a replica.
Phil Hill 1962 at the
Nürburgring.
A similar intake duct styling was applied over forty years later to the Ferrari F430.
1963 Ferrari 156 Aero
The updated Ferrari 156, used in the 1963 season, did not feature the distinctive sharknose design[2] but had a rather conventional intake, somewhat larger than Ferrari 158 introduced in 1964.
Monza crash
On September 10, 1961, after a collision with Jim Clark's Team Lotus on the second lap of the 1961 Italian Grand Prix, Wolfgang von Trips' (Hill's teammate) 156 became airborne and crashed into a side barrier, fatally throwing him from the car, and killing fourteen spectators.
Famous drivers
In popular culture
- English Blues singer-songwriter Chris Rea had a meticulous replica of the sharknose built for him to use in his 1996 film, La Passione.
Notes
| Cars that competed in the 1961 Formula One season |
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| BRM P48/57 • Cooper T45 • Cooper T51 • Cooper T53 • Cooper T55 • Cooper T58 • De Tomaso F1 • De Tomaso 002 • Emeryson 1000 • Ferguson P99 • Ferrari 156 • Gilby • JBW Type 2 • Lotus 18 • Lotus 18 • Lotus 21 • Porsche 718 • Porsche 787 |
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| Cars that competed in the 1962 Formula One season |
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| Aiden-Cooper T59 • Brabham BT3 • BRM P48/57 • BRM P57 • Cooper T53 • Cooper T55 • Cooper T60 • De Tomaso 002 • De Tomaso 801 • Emeryson 1000 • Ecurie Nationale Belge • Ferrari 156 • Gilby • LDS Mk2 • Lola Mk4 • Lotus 18 • Lotus 18 • Lotus 21 • Lotus 24 • Lotus 25 • Porsche 718 • Porsche 787 • Porsche 804 |
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| Cars that competed in the 1963 Formula One season |
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| ATS 100 • Brabham BT3 • Brabham BT6 • Brabham BT7 • BRM P57 • BRM P61 • British Racing Partnership • Cooper T51 • Cooper T53 • Cooper T55 • Cooper T60 • Cooper T66 • De Klerk Alfa Romeo Special • De Tomaso F1 • Ferrari 156 • Ferrari 156 Aero • Gilby • LDS Mk1 • Lola Mk4 • Lotus 18 • Lotus 18 • Lotus 21 • Lotus 22 • Lotus 24 • Lotus 25 • Porsche 718 • Scirocco 01 • Scirocco 02 • Stebro MkIV |
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