Coloni C4
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Coloni | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Christian Vanderpleyn | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Coloni C3 | ||||||||
| Successor | Andrea Moda S921 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | double wishbones, pushrods | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | as front | ||||||||
| Engine |
Ford DFR 3,494 cc (213.2 cu in) V8 Judd GV 3,496 cc (213.3 cu in) V10 | ||||||||
| Transmission | Coloni 6-speed | ||||||||
| Fuel |
Agip Galp | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants |
Coloni Racing Srl Andrea Moda Formula | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |
 Pedro Chaves Naoki Hattori Alex Caffi Enrico Bertaggia | ||||||||
| Debut | 1991 United States Grand Prix | ||||||||
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The Coloni C4 was a Formula One car designed by Christian Vanderpleyn for the Coloni team[1] for use in the 1991 Formula One season. It was also briefly used by the Andrea Moda team in 1992 as the Andrea Moda C4B.
The C4 was an evolution of Coloni C3 from 1989, but with better aerodynamics. Some details were designed by students from the University of Perugia.
The Coloni C4 used a Ford Cosworth DFR engine prepared by Langford & Peck for the first half of the season and later changed over to the Hart-prepared DFR. The Langford & Peck-prepared engine was significantly less powerful than the Hart.
Coloni wanted to hire Andrea de Cesaris (who had support of Marlboro), but after de Cesaris went to Jordan, Coloni decided to hire newcomer Pedro Chaves. Naoki Hattori replaced Chaves before the Japanese Grand Prix. The drivers of the C4 were never able to prequalify. Chaves justified the poor results as being due to a lack of testing.[2]
After the 1991 season, the Coloni team was sold to Andrea Sassetti and renamed Andrea Moda Formula. Coloni also sold the Coloni C4, but it never raced in any Grands Prix.
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position, results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | WCC |
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| 1991 | Coloni Racing Srl | Ford DFR V8 |
G | USA | BRA | SMR | MON | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | ESP | JPN | AUS | 0 | NC | |
| Pedro Chaves | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | |||||||||
| Naoki Hattori | DNPQ | DNPQ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Andrea Moda Formula | Judd GV V8 |
G | RSA | MEX | BRA | ESP | SMR | MON | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | JPN | AUS | 0 | NC | |
| Alex Caffi | EX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Enrico Bertaggia | EX |
References
- ↑ Diepraam, Mattijs; Breevoort, Leo. "Grand Prix car designers". forix.autosport.com. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ↑ "Coloni - Full Profile". f1rejects.com. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
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