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Ferrari 312T2

Constructor	Scuderia Ferrari
Designer(s)	Mauro Forghieri
Predecessor	Ferrari 312T
Successor	Ferrari 312T3
Technical specifications
Chassis	Aluminium Monocoque
Length	4316 mm
Width	1930 mm
Height	1020 mm
Wheelbase	2560 mm
Engine	Tipo 015 Ferrari-V 12, 180°, 2991,80 cc
Weight	575 kg
Fuel	Agip
Tyres	Goodyear
Competition history
Notable drivers	Niki Lauda Clay Regazzoni Carlos Reutemann Gilles Villeneuve
Debut	1976 Spanish Grand Prix
Last event	1978 Brazilian Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 32 8 26 5 10
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The Ferrari 312T2 was a Formula One racing car by Scuderia Ferrari, which was used in Formula One world championships from 1976 until 1978.

History in Racing

The Formula 1 regulations were changed by the FIA for the 1976 season. As the first three races from January to March took place in Brazil, South Africa, and the United States, where teams would usually ship last season’s cars to, the rule changes only came into effect at the Spanish Grand Prix in May. The championship-winning car from 1975, the Ferrari 312T, was modified accordingly and named 312T2.

The race cars were stripped off of their massive air intakes above the cockpit, and cockpit openings were enlarged. Suspension, transmission, and the flat 12-cylinder engine were completely redesigned. During test drives, Ferrari experimented with De Dion rear suspensions, but ultimately did not use them in races.

The 312T2 was the dominating car of the 1976 season. Niki Lauda had been leading the Drivers' Championship by a comfortable margin before he suffered a life-threatening crash on the Nürburgring during the German Grand Prix. The cause of the accident was never entirely clarified. The Argentine driver Carlos Reutemann then joined Ferrari to replace Lauda, as the team did not believe the Austrian would recover from his injuries. However, just 42 days after his accident, Lauda competed in the Italian Grand Prix and finished fourth. Lauda ultimately lost the Drivers' Championship when he retired from the final race in Japan under pouring rain. Nevertheless, the Scuderia Ferrari managed to secure the constructors’ title.

The Scuderia entered the 1977 championship with a virtually unchanged 312T2 and a driver pairing of Lauda and Reutemann. Lauda went on to win his second Formula 1 world title in the 312T2.

The 312T2 was also used in the beginning of the 1978 season in January, during the first two Grand Prix races in South America. Reutemann won the Brazilian Grand Prix, which was the car’s final race before it was replaced by the newer Ferrari 312T3.

Gallery

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  The front wing of a Ferrari 312T2 (uncovered)
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  Rear and engine (uncovered)
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  Niki Lauda
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  Clay Regazzoni and Niki Lauda at the Race of Champions in Brands Hatch (1976)
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  Niki Lauda in the Ferrari 312T2 during Free Practice at the German Grand Prix 1976, one day before his accident
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  Carlos Reutemann at the 1977 Argentine Grand Prix

Results

(key)

Year	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Points	WCC
1976		BRA	RSA	USA	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NLD	ITA	CAN	USA	JPN		95	1st
	Niki Lauda				2	1	1	3	Ret	1	Ret	INJ	INJ	4	8	3	Ret
	Clay Regazzoni				11	2	14	6	Ret	Ret	9		2	2	6	7	5
	Carlos Reutemann													9
1977		ARG	BRA	RSA	USA	ESP	MON	BEL	SWE	FRA	GRB	GER	AUT	NLD	ITA	USA	CAN	JPN	83	1st
	Niki Lauda	Ret	3	1	2	DNS	2	2	Ret	5	2	1	2	1	2	4
	Gilles Villeneuve																12	Ret
	Carlos Reutemann	3	1	8	Ret	2	3	Ret	3	6	15	4	4	6	Ret	6	Ret	2
1978		ARG	BRA	RSA	USA	MON	BEL	ESP	SWE	FRA	GRB	GER	AUT	NLD	ITA	USA	CAN		9*	3rd
	Carlos Reutemann	7	1
	Gilles Villeneuve	8	Ret

* The 1978 season was continued with the successor model 312T3.

Technical Specification

312T2	Technical data
Engine	Ferrari-12-cylinder (180° V)
Bore × stroke	80 × 49,6 mm
Capacity	2993 cc
Power	368 kW (500 HP) at 12.200 rpm
Maximum torque	320 Nm at 9000–9500 rpm
Mixture formation	Lucas injection system
Lubrication	Dry sump lubrication
Transmission	Ferrari five-speed transmission (60–80 % differential locking)
Wheelbase	2560 mm
Front track width	1405–1600 mm
Rear track width	1430–1600 mm
Length × width × height	4316 × 2110 × 990 mm
Weight (no driver, no fuel load)	575 kg
Top speed	approx. 280 kph

References

(in chronological order)

• Mike Lang: Grand Prix! Race-by-race account of Formula 1. Haynes Publishing Group, Sparkford 1982, ISBN 0-85429-321-3.
• David Hodges: Rennwagen von A–Z nach 1945. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-613-01477-7.
• Pino Casamassima: Storia della Scuderia Ferrari. Nada Editore, Vimodrome 1998, ISBN 88-7911-179-5.
• Leonardo Acerbi: 60 Jahre Ferrari. Heel, Königswinter 2007, ISBN 978-3-89880-815-6.
• Renn- und Sportwagen Katalog. Nr. 1, 1977, ISSN 0172-5874.

Links

• Ferrari 312T2. In: Ferrari.com
• Ferrari 312T2. In: F1Technical.net
• Ferrari 312T2. In: Ultimatecarpage.com

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