Wolf WR1

Wolf WR1-4
The WR1 demonstrated at Barber Motorsports Park in 2010
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorWalter Wolf Racing
Designer(s)Harvey Postlethwaite
SuccessorWolf WR5
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisAluminium monocoque, with engine as a fully stressed member.
Axle trackFront: 1,410 mm (56 in)
Rear: 1,524 mm (60.0 in)
Wheelbase2,616 mm (103.0 in)
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) 90° V8, naturally aspirated, mid-mounted.
TransmissionHewland FGA 400 6-speed manual gearbox
Weight585 kilograms (1,290 lb)
FuelFINA
LubricantsCastrol
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsWalter Wolf Racing
Notable driversSouth Africa Jody Scheckter
Finland Keke Rosberg
Debut1977 Argentine Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
2731012
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to
Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The Wolf WR1 was a Formula One car built for the 1977 season by the Walter Wolf Racing team. Four examples of the car were produced. The first, completed well before the start of the season, was the WR1. Another two identical cars were built: WR2, finished ahead of the first race; and WR3, ready in March 1977. At the end of the season, a fourth car, WR4, was produced with slight adjustments, and WR1 was remodeled in similar fashion for 1978.[2] The original car was driven exclusively by South African future 1979 World Champion Jody Scheckter in 1977. WR3 and WR4 were also driven by fellow future World Champion Keke Rosberg in the 1978 season.

  1. ^ "Wolf WR1". statsf1.com. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Water Wolf Racing". Motor Sport Magazine (December 1977): 27.

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