Ligier JS37
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The Ligier JS37 is a Formula 1 car of the French racing team Equipe Ligier, which started the team in the Formula 1 1992 season. Dangers was the JS37 by the Belgian Thierry Boutsen and the Frenchman Érik Comas. Comas reached four World Championship points with him; Boutsen two. In the Constructors' Championship Ligier finished in eighth place behind Footwork. The type designation JS is a tribute to the 1968 French racing driver Jo Schlesser fatally injured.
Construction
The JS37 was unveiled on January 16, 1992 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny -Cours. The maiden voyage ended after a few rounds through a electrical problem. The following tests and Alain Prost tried the Ligier. However, a commitment to him as master pilot did not materialize. The transmission of the JS37 to let bad turn early in testing; it was difficult to move and place the shift lever unfavorable. In addition, especially Boutsen criticized massive turbulence at high speeds.
Designer Dernie described his JS37 as a compact vehicle. Gérard Ducarouge, Technical Director of Ligier, described the vehicle as a thoughtful and simple Formula 1 car. According to him, the JS37 was tested more than a hundred hours in the wind tunnel. Benefit could Ligier as a French team from the cooperation with Renault, which featured a V10 engine version RS3 for the season. The engine had ³ to FIA regulations a displacement of 3493 cm and made about 750 hp ( 552 kW). He was one of the most powerful engines of the season. The motors should have cost according to a statement from the former Renault Race Director Gérard Larrousse 65 million francs.
The transmission of the JS37 was a flanged to the engine X -Trac six-speed gearbox. The three- plate carbon-fiber clutch was provided by AP. The brake system Brembo supplied and the carbon fiber discs Carbone industry. The steering rack was designed by Ligier. The front and rear suspension had tie rods. Two Bilstein dampers were longitudinally front of the monocoque and rear of the gearbox. The tank volume consisted of 205 liters.
Tire supplier was Goodyear, main sponsors Gitanes Blondes and Elf, which also provided the fuel mixture.
Driver
As the driver of the Belgian Thierry Boutsen and Frenchman Érik Comas were required.
Course of the season
The season was disappointing for Ligier. Despite Renault engine, the team could only enter six world championship points. At the Grand Prix of South Africa Comas missed with the seventh place the points; Boutsen had been canceled after problems with the fuel supply. In Mexico, both drivers achieved with space 9 and 10 and two laps behind the winner Nigel Mansell the goal. At the Grand Prix of Brazil Boutsen retired after collision, Comas by Getriebprobleme. Another double failure was the team in Spain granted. Boutsen dropped out after engine problems; Comas in round 55 after a spin. At the Grand Prix of San Marino Comas reached the ninth. Boutsen had failed again due to motor problems. Monaco saw the second finish both drivers of the current season. Comas was two laps behind the winner Ayrton Senna tenth; Boutsen with three laps behind twelfth. At the Grand Prix of Canada Comas scored his first World Championship point with sixth place. Boutsen came with two laps down in 10th place when home Grand Prix of the Ligier team in France Comas reached two World Championship points with fifth place. Boutsen was excreted after a spin on lap 46.
With the start of the second half of the season, driving a Boutsen / Comas reached the eighth or tenth place in the UK. In Germany at the Hockenheimring both Ligierfahrer came in the stands six ( Comas ) and seven ( Boutsen ) into the target. At the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring Comas and Boutsen retired after collisions. In the qualifying race for the Grand Prix of Belgium Comas lost in the BLANCHIMONT curve control of his Ligier and pounded hard into the barriers. Through the force of the impact he lost consciousness. His car skidded on the opposite side of the track, bounced off there and the wreck remained lying upright on the center of the roadway. The driving behind Comas Senna passed the vehicle wreck in slow driving, stopped on the right side of the line, and rushes to the aid of Comas. Comas was unhurt in the accident, but could not participate in the race. Boutsen dropped from the race Sunday after a spin on lap 27. At the Grand Prix of Italy both Ligier fell out, Comas by a spin and Boutsen by a defect in the accelerator pedal. In Portugal Comas retired on lap 47 due to engine problems; Boutsen brought his car with two laps behind winner Mansell finished eighth in the target. In Suzuka Boutsen was already in the third round by transmission problems; Comas was followed in the 36th round with engine problems. After a double failure in Japan, the Ligier team traveled to the season finale to Australia. On the Adelaide Street Circuit Boutsen learned his first two championship points in fifth -placed. Comas was already eliminated in round four by engine problems.