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Minardi M193
Minardi M193B
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorMinardi
Designer(s)Aldo Costa (Technical Director)
Gustav Brunner (Chief Designer)
Rene Hilhorst (Chief Aerodynamicist)
PredecessorM192
SuccessorM194
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbones
Suspension (rear)Double wishbones
Axle trackFront: 1,678 mm (66.1 in)
Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in)
Wheelbase2,806 mm (110.5 in)
EngineFord HBD, 3,494 cc (213.2 cu in), 75° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionManual 6-speed semi-automatic
Weight505 kg (1,113 lb)
FuelAgip
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsMinardi Team
Notable driversBrazil Christian Fittipaldi
France Jean-Marc Gounon
Italy Fabrizio Barbazza
Italy Pierluigi Martini
Italy Michele Alboreto
Debut1993 South African Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
210000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Minardi M193 was a Formula One car designed by Aldo Costa and Gustav Brunner and built by Minardi for the 1993 Formula One season. The car was powered by the Ford HBD V8 engine and ran on Goodyear tyres. Drivers of the car included Christian Fittipaldi (who flipped his car when he collided with teammate Pierluigi Martini at the finish of the Italian Grand Prix), Martini and former Ferrari driver and 5 time grand prix winner Michele Alboreto. Using the M193, Minardi scored 7 points to finish 8th in the 1993 Constructors' Championship.[2]

Minardi M193B

Michele Alboreto at the 1994 Monaco Grand Prix with the M193B.

An updated version of the car, the M193B, was used for the 1994 season, until the 1994 Canadian Grand Prix, when the Minardi M194 was introduced. Pierluigi Martini and Michele Alboreto were retained for the season but between them could only score 5 points for 10th in the Constructors' Championship.

Livery

The M193 had a major change in its colour scheme, compared to its predecessor. The predominantly black paintjob was replaced by a white car with minor black and yellow painting on the front and rear wings. New driver Fabrizio Barbazza brought along the Italian company Beta Tools as Minardi's main sponsor.[3]

The 1994 livery reflected the team's merger with Scuderia Italia. Light blue and orange became the car's primary colour scheme, due to sponsorship from Lucchini and Beta Tools, respectively.

Race results

(key)

Year Team Chassis Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pts. WCC
1993 Minardi M193 Ford HBD
V8 		G RSA BRA EUR SMR ESP MON CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR JPN AUS 7 8th
Christian Fittipaldi 4 Ret 7 Ret 8 5 9 8 12 11 Ret Ret 8 9
Fabrizio Barbazza Ret Ret 6 6 Ret 11 Ret Ret
Pierluigi Martini Ret 14 Ret Ret 7 8 10 Ret
Jean-Marc Gounon Ret Ret
1994 Minardi M193B Ford HBD
V8 		G BRA PAC SMR MON ESP CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR EUR JPN AUS 5* 10th
Pierluigi Martini 8 Ret Ret Ret 5
Michele Alboreto Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret

* 2 points scored in 1994 using Minardi M194

References

  1. ^ "Minardi - Models • STATS F1".
  2. ^ Boxall-Legge, Jake (13 November 2023). "The contrasting fortunes of 1993's bottom six F1 teams". Autosport. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  3. ^ Grandprix.com. "Barbazza getting better". www.grandprix.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.


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