Minardi M191
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Minardi | ||||||||
| Designer(s) |
Aldo Costa Rene Hilhorst | ||||||||
| Predecessor | M190 | ||||||||
| Successor | M192 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Axle track |
Front: 1,800 mm (70.9 in) Rear: 1,640 mm (64.6 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,990 mm (117.7 in) | ||||||||
| Engine |
1991: Ferrari Tipo 037, 65° V12, 3,493 cc (213.2 cu in), NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted. 1992: Lamborghini 3512, 80° V12, 3,493 cc (213.2 cu in), NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted. | ||||||||
| Transmission | Minardi 6-speed | ||||||||
| Weight | 505 kg (1,113.3 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Minardi Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |
23.  Pierluigi Martini 23.  Christian Fittipaldi 24. Gianni Morbidelli 24. Roberto Moreno | ||||||||
| Debut | 1991 United States Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Minardi M191 was a Formula One car designed by Aldo Costa and Rene Hilhorst and built by Minardi for the 1991 Formula One season. The car was powered by the Ferrari V12 engine and ran on Goodyear tyres. Its best finish in a race was 4th (twice).
Development
For the 1991 season, team owner Giancarlo Minardi arranged a supply of Ferrari V12 engines to replace the Cosworth V8s that it had used since 1988.
The chassis was designed by Aldo Costa with Rene Hilhorst providing aerodynamic input.[1]
Race history
1991
The M191 debuted in the 1991 United States Grand Prix, driven by Italians Pierluigi Martini and Gianni Morbidelli. Martini, a longtime stalwart of Minardi, scored all the points scoring finishes for the team in 1991, finishing fourth at the San Marino Grand Prix and repeating the feat in Portugal.[1] This meant a finish of 7th place in the Constructor's Championship, the best placing Minardi achieved in the course of its history.[2]
Despite qualifying well on occasion (with a best of 8th place on the grid in San Marino and Japan), Morbidelli failed to score any points. His best finish was 7th at the Mexican race.[1] He was promoted to the Ferrari race team following the sacking of Alain Prost after the Japanese Grand Prix.
Morbidelli was replaced by Brazilian Roberto Moreno for the last race of the year in Australia, at which he placed 16th.[1]
1992
The team used the M191 in B spec for the first four races before being replaced by the Minardi M192
Complete Formula One results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts. | WCC |
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| 1991 | Minardi Team | M191 | Ferrari 037 V12 | G | USA | BRA | SMR | MON | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | ESP | JPN | AUS | 6 | 7th | |
| Pierluigi Martini |
9 | Ret | 4 | 12 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | 4 | 12 | Ret | Ret | |||||||
| Gianni Morbidelli |
Ret | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 9 | 9 | Ret | Ret | ||||||||
| Roberto Moreno |
16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Minardi Team | M191B | Lamborghini 3512 V12 | G | RSA | MEX | BRA | ESP | SMR | MON | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | JPN | AUS | 1* | 12th* | |
| Christian Fittipaldi |
Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gianni Morbidelli |
Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret |
- Point scored using the M192.
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