Fittipaldi_F6A
The Fittipaldi F6 was a Formula One car designed by Ralph Bellamy and used by Fittipaldi Automotive in the 1979 Formula One season. The engine was a Ford Cosworth DFV, and the car was driven by Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi but achieved no points during the season. The car was modified to become the F6A, used later in 1979 and was succeeded by the Fittipaldi F7.
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Fittipaldi Automotive | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Ralph Bellamy | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Fittipaldi F5A | ||||||||
| Successor | Fittipaldi F7 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium alloy monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, coil springs | ||||||||
| Axle track | F: 1,524 mm (60.0 in) R: 1,575 mm (62.0 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,780 mm (109 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) V8 naturally aspirated, mid-mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FGA 400 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 582 kg (1,283 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Shell | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Fittipaldi Automotive | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Emerson Fittipaldi | ||||||||
| Debut | 1979 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||
The F6 made its debut at the 1979 South African Grand Prix with Brazilian driver and team co-owner Emerson Fittipaldi who finished 13th.[3] The team entered the F5A because the F6 was being updated into the F6A. It was next seen in Germany but the Brazilian retired with an electrical fault.[4] The Austrian Grand Prix saw Fittipaldi retire with brake failure.[5] At Holland the Brazilian retired with an electrical fault.[6] The Italian Grand Prix saw Fittipaldi finish eighth.[7] The Brazilian finished eighth at Canada where the team hired another Brazilian, Alex Ribeiro who failed to qualify.[8] The United States Grand Prix East saw Fittipaldi finish seventh and Ribeiro fail to qualify.[9] The F6A was replaced by the Fittipaldi F7 (a 1979 Wolf WR7).
Fittipaldi finished the season in twelfth place in the Constructors' Championship with one point which had been scored by the F5A.
(key)
| Year | Entrants | Engines | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | WCC |
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| 1979 | Fittipaldi Automotive | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USE | 11 | 12th1 | |
| Emerson Fittipaldi | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Alex Ribeiro | DNQ | DNQ |
^1 1 point scored using the Fittipaldi F5A.
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- "Fittipaldi F6". Stats F1. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- "Grand Prix results, South African GP 1979". grandprix.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- "Grand Prix results, German GP 1979". grandprix.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- "Grand Prix results, Austrian GP 1979". grandprix.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- "Grand Prix results, Dutch GP 1979". grandprix.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- "Grand Prix results, Italian GP 1979". grandprix.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- "Grand Prix results, Canadian GP 1979". grandprix.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- "Grand Prix results, United States GP East 1979". grandprix.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.