Alfa Romeo 177

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Alfa Romeo 177
Alfa Romeo 177
Alfa Romeo 177 (1977-spec) in Alfa Romeo Museum.
Category Formula One
Constructor Alfa Romeo
Designer(s) Carlo Chiti
Robert Choulet
Technical Specifications
Chassis Aluminium monocoque
Wheelbase 2,740 mm (107.9 in)
Engine Alfa-Romeo 115-12 2,995 cc flat-12 naturally aspirated, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
Transmission Hewland-Alfa Romeo 6 manual[1]
Weight 610 kg (1,344.8 lb)
Fuel Agip
Tyres Goodyear
Competition History
Notable entrants Autodelta
Notable drivers Bruno Giacomelli
Vittorio Brambilla
Debut 1979 Belgian Grand Prix
 Races   Wins    Poles     FLs   
3 0 0 0
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to
Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.


The Alfa Romeo 177 was a Formula One car used by the Alfa Romeo team during the 1979 Formula One season, debuting at the 1979 Belgian Grand Prix.[2]The car's name is derived from the fact that the design was commenced in 1977.[3] The 177 marked Alfa Romeo's return to Formula One, 28 years after winning the World Drivers' Championship titles in 1950 and 1951. The car was constructed by Alfa Romeo's racing department Autodelta, and featured a Carlo Chiti designed Alfa Romeo flat-12 engine which had been used earlier in the Alfa Romeo 33TT12 and 33SC12 sports cars. In 1976 this engine was supplied to Brabham and the deal continued until 1979. Bruno Giacomelli had won the 1978 European Formula Two Championship in a March[4] and was hired to drive the new Alfa Romeo 177; he used this car at Belgian and French Grands Prix. The Alfa Romeo 179 with a new V12 engine was ready for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza so Giacomelli drove the new car and the 177 was raced by Vittorio Brambilla. Both drivers raced the 179 thereafter.

[edit] Statistics

  • 3 Grands Prix
  • 2 Finishes
  • 1 Retirement


[edit] 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 Points WCC
1979 Autodelta Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 G ARG BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN USA 0 13th
Bruno Giacomelli Ret 17
Vittorio Brambilla 12

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Alfa Romeo. gaffersports.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
  2. ^ Alfa Romeo 179. ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
  3. ^ Os Gloriosos Fracassos - Alfa Romeo 1979-1985 (1ª parte). autosport.clix.pt. Retrieved on 2007-09-12. (Portuguese)
  4. ^ ALFA ROMEO IN FORMULA 1. mitoalfaromeo.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-26. (Italian)
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Flag of Italy Alfa Romeo Formula One

Alfa Romeo SpA (1950-1951): 158, 159, 159A, 159B, 159M

Autodelta (1979): 177 | 179

Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo (1980-1983): 179, 179B, 179C, 179D | 182, 182B | 183T, 183TB

Benetton Team Alfa Romeo (1984-1985): 184T, 184TB | 185T, 185TB

Alfa Romeo engine: Brabham BT45/BT45B/BT45C | Brabham BT46/BT46B | Brabham BT48 | McLaren M7D | McLaren M14D | Cooper T53
| De Tomaso F1 | LDS Mk1/Mk2 | March 711 | Osella FA1E | Osella FA1F | Osella FA1G | Osella FA1H | Osella FA1I
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Cars that competed in the 1979 Formula One season
Ferrari 312T3/312T4/312T4B  • Williams FW06  • Williams FW07  • Ligier JS11  • Lotus 79  • Lotus 80  • Tyrrell 009  • Renault RS01  • Renault RS10  • McLaren M26  • McLaren M28/M28B/M28C  • McLaren M29  • Brabham BT46  • Brabham BT48  • Brabham BT49  • Arrows A1B  • Arrows A2  • Shadow DN9  • ATS D2  • ATS D3  • Fittipaldi F5A  • Fittipaldi F6/F6A  • Alfa Romeo 177  • Alfa Romeo 179  • Kauhsen WK  • Wolf WR7-9  • Ensign N177  • Ensign N179  • Rebaque HR100  • Merzario A1B  • Merzario A2