Minardi M198

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Minardi M198
Category Formula One
Constructor Minardi
Team/s Fondmetal Minardi Ford
Designer Gustav Brunner
Drivers 22. Shinji Nakano
23. Esteban Tuero
Chassis carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front) double wishbones, pushrod with coaxial spring/damper and torsion bar
Suspension (rear) double wishbones, pushrod with coaxial spring/damper and torsion bar
Engine Ford Zetec-R 72-degree V10
Gearbox Minardi six-speed longitudinal semi-automatic
Fuel Elf
Tyres Bridgestone
Debut 1998 Australian Grand Prix
Races competed 16
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0
Race victories 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0

The Minardi M198 was the car with which the Minardi Formula One team used to compete in the 1998 Formula One season. It was driven by Shinji Nakano, who had moved from Prost, and rookie Esteban Tuero.

Shinji Nakano driving the M198 at the 1998 Spanish Grand Prix.
Shinji Nakano driving the M198 at the 1998 Spanish Grand Prix.

The M198 had a Ford V10 engine, allowing representative horsepower after several years using V8s, but many of the chassis component designs had not been changed from previous seasons, prompting former designer Gustav Brunner to start work on the team's 1999 car, the Minardi M01, within a month of rejoining the team. Despite their problems, the team was able to hang onto the rest of the field and was involved in a season-long battle with Tyrrell, beating the British team on occasion.

However, the team was still unclassified in the Constructors' Championship, with no points.

[edit] Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Points WCC
1998 Minardi Ford V10 B AUS BRA ARG SMR ESP MON CAN FRA GBR AUT GER HUN BEL ITA LUX JPN 0 NC
Shinji Nakano Ret Ret 13 Ret 14 9 7 17 8 11 Ret 15 8 Ret 15 Ret
Esteban Tuero Ret Ret Ret 8 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret

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