Forti FG01

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**Forti FG01** + **FG01B**

Category	Formula One
Constructor	Forti
Team/s	Forti Grand Prix
Designer	Giacomo Caliri
Drivers	22. Pedro Diniz 23. Roberto Moreno
Chassis	carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)	unequal length wishbones, pushrod
Suspension (rear)	unequal length wishbones, pushrod
Engine	Ford EDD 3.0 V8
Gearbox	Hewland six-speed longitudinal transverse
Fuel	Elf
Tyres	Goodyear
Debut	1995 Brazilian Grand Prix
Races competed	22
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0

The Forti FG01 was a Formula One car for the 1995 season and was the first car made by Forti. The number 21 seat was taken by rookie Pedro Diniz and the number 22 seat was taken by veteran Roberto Moreno. The team never employed a test driver. The engine was a Ford EDD 3.0 V8. The teams main sponsor was Parmalat. The car however was laughably slow.

The car was designed by Giacomo Caliri and was built at the team's base in Alessandria, Italy.^[1]

For 1996, the car was upgraded to B specification, with Luca Badoer and Andrea Montermini on board. It was eventually replaced by the Forti FG03 car for the Monaco Grand Prix.

[edit] Results

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Year	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Points	WCC
1995	Forti FG01	Ford ED V8	G		BRA	ARG	SMR	ESP	MON	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	EUR	PAC	JPN	AUS	0	NC
				Pedro Diniz	10	NC	15	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	9	16	13	17	Ret	7
				Roberto Moreno	Ret	NC	16	Ret	Ret	Ret	16	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	17	Ret	16	Ret	Ret
1996	Forti FG01B	Ford Zetec-R V8	G		AUS	BRA	ARG	EUR	SMR	MON	ESP	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	JPN		0	NC
				Luca Badoer	DNQ	11	Ret	DNQ
				Andrea Montermini	DNQ	Ret	10	DNQ	DNQ