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Ferrari 156 F1

Ferrari 156

Category	Formula One
Constructor	Ferrari
Designer(s)	Carlo Chiti
Predecessor	246 F1
Successor	158
Technical specifications
Chassis	Tubular Spaceframe
Engine	Ferrari Dino Type 156, 1,496 cc (91.3 cu in), 120° V6 2 valves per cylinder DOHC, naturally aspiratedMid-engined, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	Ferrari Type 543/C 5-speed manual
Fuel	Shell
Tyres	Dunlop
Competition history
Notable entrants	Scuderia Ferrari FISA Scuderia Sant Ambroeus
Notable drivers	Phil Hill  Wolfgang von Trips  Richie Ginther  Giancarlo Baghetti  Ricardo Rodríguez  Lorenzo Bandini  Willy Mairesse  John Surtees
Debut	1961 Monaco Grand Prix
Races Wins Poles Fastest laps 29 7 7 6
Constructors' Championships	1 (1961)
Drivers' Championships	1 (1961 - Phil Hill)
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The Ferrari 156 was a racecar made by Ferrari in 1961 to comply with then-new F1 regulations that lowered engine displacement from 2.5 to 1.5 litres, similar to the pre-1961 F2 class for which Ferrari had developed a mid-engined car also called 156. It used the V6 "Dino" engine named after Enzo Ferrari's late son.

The new engine was a revised F2 engine with the V-angle increased from 65 to 120 degrees. This increased the power by 10 hp (7 kW). Bore and stoke were 73.0 x 58.8 mm (2.3 in) with a displacement of 1,476.60 cc and a claimed 190 hp (142 kW) at 9,500 rpm. For 1962 a 24-valve version was planned with 200 hp (149 kW) at 10,000 rpm, but never appeared. In 1963 the 12-valve version fitted with Bosch direct-fuel injection instead of carburetors achieved that power level. The last victory for the Ferrari 156 was achieved by Italian Lorenzo Bandini in the 1964 Austrian Grand Prix.

A V-6 engine with 120 degree bank is smoother at producing power because every 120 degree rotation of engine crankshaft produces a power pulse.

It is one of the most iconic racecar shapes and one of the most distinctive of all Ferraris.Phil Hill won the 1961 World Championship of Drivers  and Ferrari secured the 1961 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, both victories achieved with the 156.

Sharknose

The 1961 version was affectionately dubbed "sharknose" due to its characteristic air intake "nostrils". Unfortunately, then-Ferrari factory policy inevitably saw all the remaining sharknose 156s scrapped by the end of the 1963 season. Nevertheless such an F 156 is exhibited in the "Galleria Ferrari, at Maranello, probably a replica. A similar intake duct styling was applied over forty years later to the Ferrari F430.

1963 Ferrari 156 Aero

The updated Ferrari 156, used in the 1963 season, did not feature the distinctive sharknose design. but had a rather conventional intake, somewhat larger than the Ferrari 158 introduced in 1964.

Monza crash

On September 10, 1961, after a collision with Jim Clark's Lotus on the second lap of the Italian Grand Prix, the 156 of Wolfgang von Trips (Hill's teammate) became airborne and crashed into a side barrier, fatally throwing him from the car and killing fifteen spectators.

Famous drivers

• Phil Hill
• Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips
• Richie Ginther
• Willy Mairesse
• Giancarlo Baghetti
• Ricardo Rodríguez
• Lorenzo Bandini
• Innes Ireland
• Olivier Gendebien

In popular culture

• English Blues singer-songwriter Chris Rea had a meticulous replica of the sharknose built for him to use in his 1996 film, La Passione.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Points	WCC
1961	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 178 1.5V6	D		MON	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA			40 (52)	1st
				Richie Ginther	2	5	3	15	3	8	Ret	WD
				Phil Hill	3	2	1	9	2	3	1	WD
				Wolfgang von Trips	4	1	2	Ret	1	2	Ret
				Olivier Gendebien			4
				Willy Mairesse						Ret
				Ricardo Rodriguez							Ret	WD
	FISA			Giancarlo Baghetti				1
	Scuderia Sant Ambroeus								Ret		Ret
1962	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 178 1.5 V6	D		NED	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA	RSA		18	6th
				Phil Hill	3	2	3	WD	Ret	Ret	11
				Giancarlo Baghetti	4		Ret		WD	10	5	WD
				Ricardo Rodriguez	Ret		4	WD	WD	6	14
				Lorenzo Bandini		3		WD		Ret	8	WD
				Willy Mairesse		7	Ret				4	WD
1963	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 178 1.5V6	D		MON	BEL	NED	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA	MEX	RSA	26	4th
				Willy Mairesse	Ret	Ret				Ret
				John Surtees	4	Ret	3	Ret	2	1	Ret	9	DSQ	Ret
				Ludovico Scarfiotti		WD	6	DNS
				Lorenzo Bandini							Ret	5	Ret	5
1964	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 178 1.5V6	D		MON	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	USA	MEX	45 (49)	1st
				Lorenzo Bandini	10				5	3	1
				Ludovico Scarfiotti								9
	North American Racing Team			Pedro Rodriguez										6