Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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Constructor | Simtek | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Nick Wirth (Technical Director) Paul Crooks (Chief Designer) | ||||||||
Predecessor | S941 | ||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||
Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||
Engine | Ford-Cosworth EDB1 3000 cc V8 (75°) naturally-aspirated | ||||||||
Transmission | Benetton 6-speed semi-automatic transverse | ||||||||
Power | 630 hp @ 13,200 rpm[1] | ||||||||
Weight | 595 kg (1,312 lb) including driver | ||||||||
Fuel | Castrol | ||||||||
Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | MTV Simtek Ford | ||||||||
Notable drivers | 11. ![]() 12. ![]() | ||||||||
Debut | 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix, Autódromo José Carlos Pace. | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The Simtek S951 was a Formula One car designed by Nick Wirth and Paul Crooks and used by Simtek for the 1995 season. The number 11 seat was taken by Domenico Schiattarella and the number 12 seat was taken by Jos Verstappen. The team's test driver was Hideki Noda. Noda was set to take the number 11 seat for the second half of the season, but the team folded after round five.[2] The engine was a Ford-Cosworth EDB 3.0l V8.[3][4] The team's main sponsor was MTV.[5]