Ferrari 126C

Ferrari 126C
Ferrari 126CK
Ferrari 126C2
Ferrari 126C2B
Ferrari 126C3
Ferrari 126C4

1981 Ferrari 126CK
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Scuderia Ferrari
Designer(s)	Mauro Forghieri (Technical Director, Chief Engine Designer) Antonio Tomaini (Chief Designer, CK) Harvey Postlethwaite (Chief Designer, C2-C4)
Predecessor	312T5
Successor	156/85
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon fiber and aluminium honeycomb composite monocoque
Suspension (front)	Double wishbone, inboard spring / damper
Suspension (rear)	Double wishbone suspension
Engine	Ferrari 021 / 031, 1,496 cc (91.3 cu in), 120° V6, turbo, Mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted
Transmission	Ferrari 6-speed longitudinal or transverse Ferrari gearbox manual
Power	560–680 hp (417.6–507.1 kW) @ 11,500 rpm[1]
Fuel	Agip
Tyres	1981: Michelin 1982-84: Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Notable drivers	27. Gilles Villeneuve 27. Patrick Tambay 27. Michele Alboreto 28. Didier Pironi 28. Mario Andretti 28. René Arnoux
Debut	1981 United States Grand Prix West (CK) 1982 South African Grand Prix (C2) 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix (C2B) 1983 British Grand Prix (C3) 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix (C4)
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 62 10 34 10 12
Constructors' Championships	2 (1982, 1983)
Drivers' Championships	0
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

1984 Ferrari 126C4/M2

Ferrari 126C4/M2 at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009

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The Ferrari 126C is the car with which Ferrari raced from the 1981 through the 1984 Formula One season. The team's first attempt at a turbocharged Formula 1 car, it was designed by Mauro Forghieri and Harvey Postlethwaite. The engine chief engineer was Nicola Materazzi.^[2]