Alfa Romeo 185T
The Alfa Romeo 185T is a Formula One car that Benetton Team Alfa Romeo used during the 1985 season. The car was entered in 8 races, but without any success and suffering from poor reliability, the team returned to the previous year's car, the 184T, uprated to "184TB" specification.
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Alfa Romeo | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Mario Tollentino (Technical Director) John Gentry (Chief Designer) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 184T | ||||||||
| Successor | C38 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Coil, wishbone, pushrod | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Coil, wishbone, pushrod | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,810 mm (71 in) Rear: 1,680 mm (66 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,720 mm (107.1 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Alfa Romeo 890T, 1,496 cc (91.3 cu in), 90° V8, turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Alfa Romeo / Hewland 6-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 550 kg (1,212.5 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 22. Riccardo Patrese 23. Eddie Cheever | ||||||||
| Debut | 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The 1985 season was the last one for Alfa Romeo in Formula One, before their return in 2019.
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