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Ferrari F92A

1992 Formula One racing car by Ferrari

Field	Value
Car_name	Ferrari F92A
Ferrari F92AT
Image	[[File:Jean Alesi.jpg	250px]]
Caption	Jean Alesi driving the F92A at the 1992 Monaco Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Ferrari
Designer	Steve Nichols (Technical Director)
Jean-Claude Migeot (Chief Designer)
Gianfranco Ciampolini (Head of Electronics)
Paolo Massai (Engine Department Director)
Predecessor	643
Successor	F93A
Team	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
Drivers	27. FRA Jean Alesi
28. ITA Ivan Capelli
28. ITA Nicola Larini
Technical ref
Chassis	Carbon fibre monocoque
Front suspension	Double wishbones, torsion arms
Rear suspension	Double wishbones, torsion arms
Engine name	Ferrari Tipo 038 (E1 A-92),
Capacity	3497 cc,
Configuration	65° V12,
Turbo/NA	NA,
Engine position	mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted
Power	735 hp @ 14,800 rpm
Gearbox name	Ferrari
Gears	6-speed (F92A)
7-speed (F92AT)
Type	semi-automatic
Fuel	Agip
Tyres	Goodyear
Debut	1992 South African Grand Prix
Last_event	1992 Australian Grand Prix
Races	16
Wins	0
Podiums	2
Poles	0
Fastest_laps	0

Ferrari F92AT Jean-Claude Migeot (Chief Designer) Gianfranco Ciampolini (Head of Electronics) Paolo Massai (Engine Department Director) 28. ITA Ivan Capelli 28. ITA Nicola Larini | Turbo/NA = NA, 7-speed (F92AT)

The Ferrari F92A was a Formula One car designed by Jean-Claude Migeot for Ferrari for use in the 1992 Formula One season. There were two versions of the car, the original version raced in the first eleven races of the season, with the updated F92AT version racing in the latter stages of the season. The car was driven by Jean Alesi for the entire season, and by Ivan Capelli for most of the season, before he was sacked and replaced by Nicola Larini.

Overview

The car was most famous for its "double-flat bottom" floor which produced a competitive level of downforce, but it was hamstrung by the Ferrari V12 engine which suffered excessive blow-by, reckoned to cost the team up to 50bhp. With Ferrari notorious for silencing any criticism of their powerplant, the F92A's failings were blamed on the revolutionary chassis being too difficult to drive instead. The car also featured Ferrari's first 'raised nose' design which allowed better airflow underneath the car. The car only achieved two podiums and a total of 21 points. The best results were two third places by Jean Alesi.

The F92AT driven late in the season by Nicola Larini carried the team's first attempt at an active suspension. This gave Larini's car a 30 kg weight disadvantage to teammate Jean Alesi's version. This was too much for Larini and the team to overcome, with Larini only placing 12th and 11th in his only drives with the team.

The F92AT was replaced for the season by the Ferrari F93A.

In 1992, the F92A was the first Formula One car with which Alessandro Nannini conducted a test session at the Fiorano Circuit, after recovering sufficiently from his helicopter crash injuries that ended his career in the category, in October 1990.

Criticism

Capelli later said in an interview that the F92A was the worst F1 car he raced in his career.

Performance

In the 8/11/1992 Motor 16 review they found the Ferrari F92A performance of:

Top speed	330 kph (205 mph)

Other

On 16 August 2013, Codemasters announced that the F92A would be one of several Ferrari F1 cars set to feature in the classic edition of F1 2013. Alesi and Capelli are the listed drivers of the car within the game.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year	Team	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari Tipo 038 (E1 A-92)
V12			RSA	MEX	BRA	ESP	SMR	MON	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	JPN	AUS	21	4th
Jean Alesi	Ret	Ret	4	3	Ret	Ret	3	Ret	Ret	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	5	4
Ivan Capelli	Ret	Ret	5	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	6	Ret	Ret	Ret
Nicola Larini															12	11

References

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"Ferrari - Models • STATS F1". statsf1.com.
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Zapelloni, Umberto. (April 2004). "Formula Ferrari". [[Hodder & Stoughton]].
"Grand Prix Results: Japanese GP, 1992". Inside F1.
(17 April 2020). "Revealed: The untold secret behind a Ferrari flop".
Henry, Alan. (December 1992). "[[Autocourse]] 1992-93". Hazelton Publishing.
(25 November 1996). "Sandro's Benetton test". Grandprix.com.
(18 March 2012). "Interview: Ivan Capelli - Motorsport Retro". motorsportretro.com.

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