 The Fittipaldi F5A on show at the Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Fittipaldi Automotive | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Dave Baldwin (F5) Giacomo Caliri (F5A) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Fittipaldi FD04 | ||||||||
| Successor | Fittipaldi F6 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium alloy monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, coil springs | ||||||||
| Axle track | F: 1,524 mm (60.0 in) R: 1,575 mm (62.0 in) (F5) F: 1,676 mm (66.0 in) R: 1,626 mm (64.0 in) (F5A) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,616 mm (103.0 in) (F5) 2,718 mm (107.0 in) (F5A) | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) V8 naturally aspirated, mid-mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FG400 6-speed (F5) 5-speed (F5A) manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 601 kg (1,325 lb) (F5) 615 kg (1,356 lb) (F5A) | ||||||||
| Fuel | FINA (1977) Shell (1978–1979) | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Copersucar-Fittipaldi Fittipaldi Automotive | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Emerson Fittipaldi | ||||||||
| Debut | 1977 Belgian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||
The Fittipaldi F5 was a Formula One car for the 1977 Formula One season. It was driven by Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi. The engine was a Ford Cosworth DFV, with the car achieving three of the team's 11 points from the season. The car was modified to become the F5A, which was used for the 1978 season and part of the 1979 season. Fittipaldi was the sole driver of the car in all three seasons. The car was succeeded by the Fittipaldi F6A.
After Formula One, F5 cars continued to be used in the Aurora F1 Championship in 1978, 1979, and 1980 and later in historic racing.[3][4]
Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | WCC |
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| 1977 | Copersucar Fittipaldi | F5 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | JPN | 111 | 9th1 | |
| Emerson Fittipaldi | Ret | PO | 11 | Ret | DNQ | 11 | 4 | DNQ | 13 | Ret | ||||||||||||||
| 1978 | Fittipaldi Automotive | F5A | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | MON | BEL | ESP | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | 17 | 7th | ||
| Emerson Fittipaldi | 9 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | Ret | ||||||||
| 1979 | Fittipaldi Automotive | F5A | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | 1 | 12th | |||
| Emerson Fittipaldi | 6 | 11 | PO | Ret | 11 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | PO | PO | |||||||||||||
^1 Points also scored by the FD04 chassis.
References
- ^ a b "Copersucar F5". Stats F1. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Copersucar F5A". Stats F1. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Fittipaldi F5A/2". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Fittipaldi F5A/3". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 140. ISBN 0851127029.
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