Forti FG01
The Forti FG01, also designated Forti FG01-95, was a Formula One car for the 1995 season and was the first car made by Forti. The number 21 seat was taken by rookie Pedro Diniz and the number 22 seat was taken by veteran Roberto Moreno. The team never employed a test driver. The engine was a Ford EDD 3.0 V8. The team's main sponsor was Parmalat. The FG01 is also notably the last F1 car to sport a conventional manual gearbox + H-pattern shifter, and was the only car to use one on the grid.
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Forti | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Giacomo Caliri (Executive Engineer) Sergio Rinland (Technical Director) Giorgio Stirano (Chief Designer) Chris Radage (Head of Design) Hans Fouche (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||
| Successor | FG03 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,700 mm (67 in) Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,950 mm (116 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford ED 3-litre V8 (75°) (1995) Ford Zetec-R 3-litre V8 (90°) (1996) mid-engined | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland six-speed manual/semi-automatic | ||||||||
| Power | 630–660 hp (470–490 kW) | ||||||||
| Weight | Chassis weight (tub): 42 kg (93 lb) Formula weight: 595 kg (1,312 lb) (including driver) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Elf | ||||||||
| Lubricants | STP | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Parmalat Forti Ford (1995) Forti Grand Prix (1996) | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 21. Pedro Diniz (1995) 22. Roberto Moreno (1995) 22. Luca Badoer (1996) 23. Andrea Montermini (1996) | ||||||||
| Debut | 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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The car was designed by Giacomo Caliri and Giorgio Stirano, with input from Sergio Rinland, and was built at the team's base in Alessandria, Italy.
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