Zakspeed 891

Zakspeed 891
Category Formula One
Constructor Zakspeed
Designer(s) Gustav Brunner
Technical specifications[1]
Chassis Carbon fibre and Kevlar Monocoque
Suspension (front) Double wishbones, push-rod operated shock absorbers
Suspension (rear) Double wishbones, push-rod operated shock absorbers
Engine Yamaha OX88, 3,498 cc (213.5 cu in), V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission Zakspeed 6-speed manual
Fuel Castrol
Tyres Pirelli
Competition history
Notable entrants West Zakspeed Racing
Notable drivers 34. Bernd Schneider
35. Aguri Suzuki
Debut 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix
Races Wins Poles Fastest laps
2 0 0 0
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0

The Zakspeed 891 was a Formula One car for the 1989 Formula One season run by the Zakspeed team. Its drivers were German Bernd Schneider and F1 rookie Aguri Suzuki from Japan. The car was powered by F1 newcomer Yamaha who had produced the OX88 V8 for exclusive use by Zakspeed in Formula One. It was the first time that Zakspeed had not made their own Formula One engine.

Due to neither Schneider nor his 1988 team mate Piercarlo Ghinzani scoring any points in the 881, the team was forced into Pre-Qualifying in order to be able to try to qualify for a race. While Schneider was able to qualify his car 25th for the 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix, it would prove to be a false hope with the German only able to pre-qualify and qualify once more at the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix. Unfortunately Suzuki never made it past pre-qualifying at any of the 16 rounds during the season. Most of this was attributed to what was found to be a very underpowered Yamaha engine. Late in the season it was reported to be putting out only 540 bhp. This compared badly to the base 600 bhp of the customer Ford and Judd engines being used by most of the other teams and the 650 to 700 bhp of the top four teams (McLaren-Honda, Ferrari, Williams-Renault and Benetton-Ford).


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 Pts. WCC
1989 West Zakspeed Racing Yamaha OX88
V8		 P BRA SMR MON MEX USA CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR ESP JPN AUS 0 NC
Bernd Schneider Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ Ret DNPQ
Aguri Suzuki DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ

References

  1. ^ "STATS F1 • Zakspeed 891". Statsf1.com. http://www.statsf1.com/en/zakspeed-891.aspx. Retrieved 2010-08-23. 
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Cars that competed in the 1989 Formula One season
McLaren MP4/5 • Williams FW12C • Williams FW13 • Ferrari 640 • Benetton B188 • Benetton B189 • Tyrrell 017B • Tyrrell 018 • Lotus 101 • Arrows A11 • Dallara F189 • Brabham BT58 • Minardi M188B • Minardi M189 • Onyx ORE-1 • March 881 • March CG891 • Ligier JS33 • Rial ARC2 • AGS JH23B • AGS JH24 • Lola LC88B • Lola LC89 • EuroBrun ER188B • EuroBrun ER189 • Osella FA1M89 • Zakspeed 891 • Coloni FC188B • Coloni C3