Ferrari 312T

The Ferrari 312T was a Formula 1 racing car, the Scuderia Ferrari in 1975 and 1976 began in the Formula 1 World Championship.

General

The Ferrari 312T was 1975, the top car in the Formula 1 World Championship. The "T" in the model designation stood for " transversal" and meant a transmission that was flanged at a right angle to the engine ahead of the rear axle. This design made ​​for a handy and easy handling and set-up work on the vehicle was relieved.

From his debut at the BRDC International Trophy at Silverstone with Niki Lauda at the wheel of the 312T was a winning car. At the third Grand Prix start, the Monaco Grand Prix, Lauda won again. It was the first win in the principality since the success of Maurice Trintignant in 1955.

Lauda was with five victories this season, drivers world champion. His third place finish at the Grand Prix of Italy handed him prematurely to win the title. The race was won by Clay Regazzoni in the second 312T and at the end of the year the Scuderia secured for the first time since 1964, both world championships.

At the beginning of the season 1976, the 312T was used in the first three races, all with victories Scuderia (twice Lauda, ​​Regazzoni once ) ended, then came the 312T2.

Technology

Results

1 The season was continued with the Ferrari 312T2.

Literature and sources

• Mike Lang: Grand Prix! Race -by -race account of Formula 1 Haynes Publishing Group, Sparkford 1982, ISBN 0-85429-321-3.
• David Hodges: Racing A- Z after 1945 motor -Verlag, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-613-01477-7. .
• Pino Casamassima: Storia della Scuderia Ferrari. Nada Editore, Vimodrome 1998, ISBN 88-7911-179-5.
• Leonardo Acerbi: 60 years Ferrari. Heel, King Winter 2007, ISBN 978-3-89880-815-6.