Ferrari 156/85

The Ferrari 156/85 was a Formula One car designed by Mauro Forghieri and Harvey Postlethwaite for use by Scuderia Ferrari in the 1985 Formula One World Championship. The number 27 car was driven by Italian Michele Alboreto, while the number 28 car was driven at the first race of the season in Brazil by Frenchman René Arnoux, who then fell out with Enzo Ferrari and was replaced for the rest of the year by Swede Stefan Johansson.

Ferrari 156/85
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorScuderia Ferrari
Designer(s)Harvey Postlethwaite (Technical Director)
Jean-Claude Migeot (Chief Designer)
Mauro Forghieri (Chief Engine and Transmission Designer)
Predecessor126C4
SuccessorF1/86
Technical specifications
ChassisKevlar and Carbon fibre composite monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbones, pull-rod actuated coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)Double wishbones, pull-rod actuated coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Axle trackFront: 1,797 mm (71 in)
Rear: 1,664 mm (66 in)
Wheelbase2,762 mm (109 in)
EngineFerrari Tipo 031/2, 1,496 cc (91.3 cu in), 120° V6, turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted
TransmissionFerrari Type 635 5-speed manual
Power750 hp (559.3 kW) @ 12,000 rpm
Weight558 kg (1,230.2 lb)
FuelAgip
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Notable drivers27. Michele Alboreto
28. René Arnoux
28. Stefan Johansson
Debut1985 Brazilian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
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