Hesketh 308C
 Wolf-Williams FW05 at Goodwood in 2010 | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Hesketh/Wolf-Williams | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Harvey Postlethwaite | ||||||||
| Predecessor |
Hesketh 308B (Hesketh) Wolf-Williams FW04 (Wolf-Williams) | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] [2] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque, with engine as a fully stressed member. | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) |
1975: lower wishbones, top rockers, in-board rubber springs over dampers, anti-roll bar. 1976: lower wishbones, top rockers, in-board coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) |
1975: single top links, double lower links, twin radius arms, rubber springs over dampers, anti-roll bar. 1976: single top links, double lower links, twin radius arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) 90° V8, naturally aspirated, mid-mounted. | ||||||||
| Transmission |
1975: Hewland FGA 400 5-speed manual 1976: Hewland DG 400 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight |
1975: 580 kg 1976: 595 kg | ||||||||
| Fuel |
Duckhams (1975) FINA (1976) | ||||||||
| Lubricants |
Duckhams (1975) FINA (1976) | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants |
Hesketh Racing Wolf-Williams Racing | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |
 James Hunt .svg.png){kind=small} Jacky Ickx  Michel Leclère  Arturo Merzario | ||||||||
| Debut | 1975 Italian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||
The Hesketh 308C was a Formula One racing car designed by Harvey Postlethwaite and used by Hesketh Racing in the latter stages of the 1975 Formula One season. The car featured the rubber suspension which Postlethwaite had pioneered on the preceding 308B model and a Ford-Cosworth DFV engine.
At the end of 1975, the 308C chassis were sold to Wolf-Williams Racing, where they were re-christened as the Wolf-Williams FW05 and raced through the 1976 season.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Designation | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WCC | Points |
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| 1975 | Hesketh Racing | Hesketh 308C | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | USA | 4th* | 33* | |||
| James Hunt | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Wolf-Williams Racing | Wolf-Williams FW05 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USE | JPN | — | 0 | |
| Jacky Ickx | 8 | 16 | DNQ | 7 | DNQ | DNQ | 10 | DNQ | |||||||||||||||
| Michel Leclère | 13 | DNQ | 10 | 11 | 11 | Ret | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Arturo Merzario | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | Ret | ||||||||||||||||
| Chris Amon | DNS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warwick Brown | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hans Binder | Ret |
* 5 points scored with the 308C; remaining points scored with the 308B
References
- ↑ "Hesketh 308C". Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ↑ "Wolf-Williams FW05". Retrieved 31 December 2015.
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