| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Tyrrell | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Maurice Philippe Brian Lisles |
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| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium and Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrods | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrods | ||||||||
| Engine | Renault Gordini EF15, 1,492 cc (91.0 cu in), 90° V6, turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Tyrrell / Hewland 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Fuel | Elf | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Data General Team Tyrrell | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 3. Martin Brundle 4. Philippe Streiff |
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| Debut | 1986 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Tyrrell 015 was a Formula One car designed for Tyrrell Racing by Maurice Philippe for use in the 1986 Formula One season. The cars were powered by Renault turbo engines, ran on Goodyear tyres and were driven by Martin Brundle and Philippe Streiff.
The 015 was a development of the team's first ever turbo car, the Tyrrell 014 which also ran the Renault turbo. The car proved to be somewhat reliable, if not the fastest in the field for 1986. The cars best result wasn't achieved until the final race of the season in Australia when Brundle finished in 4th place despite running out of fuel as he crossed the line. He had actually inherited 4th from his team mate when Streiff ran out of fuel on the previous lap. Streiff was still classified in 5th place.
The 015 made headlines for the wrong reasons at the French Grand Prix when Streiff's car caught fire in front of the pits on lap 43. The marshals fire truck took nearly a minute to get to it which gave enough time for the car to be burnt beyond repair.
This was the last turbo powered car run by Tyrrell in Formula One. The team reverted back to using the Cosworth DFZ engine in their 1987 car, the DG016.
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| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts. | WCC |
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| 1986 | Data General Team Tyrrell | Renault Gordini EF15 V6 tc |
G | BRA | ESP | SMR | MON | BEL | CAN | DET | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | AUT | ITA | EUR | MEX | AUS | 11* | 7th | |
| Martin Brundle | Ret | Ret | 9 | Ret | 10 | 5 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 11 | 4 | |||||||||
| Philippe Streiff | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | 5 |
* 2 points scored using the Tyrrell 014 at the season opening Brazilian Grand Prix
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