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1956-07-01 – Lancia-Ferrari D50T (T) – Eugenio Castellotti-Alfonso de Portago – FRA-Reims (Prova) – T
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari Tests a Streamlined D50 at ReimsOn 1 July 1956, during practice and testing associated with the French Grand Prix at Reims, Eugenio Castellotti and Alfonso de Portago drove the experimental Lancia-Ferrari D50T marked T. This was a test appearance rather than a race result…
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1986-09-24 – F1-637 – Michelle Alboreto – Fiorano – T
The Chronicle STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari’s Unraced American Challenger On 24 September 1986, Michelle Alboreto tested Ferrari’s F1-637 at Fiorano. The car was conceived for American CART competition rather than Formula One, making the session an unusual exploration of a possible Ferrari programme centred on the Indianapolis 500. The project never progressed to a…
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1972-05-25 – 312 B3 – Spazzaneve – Arturo Merzario – Prova-Fiorano – T
The Chronicle STORY OF THE DAY: Merzario tests Ferrari’s radical snowplough prototype Arturo Merzario tested the experimental Ferrari 312 B3 known as the Spazzaneve at Fiorano on 25 May 1972. This was a development test rather than a race, and the prototype never appeared in a World Championship Grand Prix. Its uncompromising shape made it…
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1974-09-06 – 312 B3 – Clay Regazzoni – Monza Test – T
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari Tests the Shape of Its Future On 6 September 1974, Clay Regazzoni tested a developmental Ferrari 312 B3 at Monza. This was a test rather than a race, conducted during a season in which Ferrari had returned to the front of the Formula One…
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1977-03-10 – 312 T6 (11) – Niki Lauda – Prova-Fiorano – T
The Chronicle STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari’s Six-Tyre Experiment On 10 March 1977, Niki Lauda tested Ferrari’s experimental 312 T6 number 11 at Fiorano. It was a private development session, not a race, and formed part of Formula One’s brief fascination with unconventional wheel arrangements following the appearance of Tyrrell’s six-wheeled P34. Unlike the Tyrrell,…
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1956-07-01 – Lancia-Ferrari D50T (16) – Eugenio Castelotti – FRA-Reims (Prova) – T
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY— Ferrari’s Streamlined D50 at Reims: This model represents the streamlined Lancia-Ferrari D50, in this case the T2 version carrying number 16, the number that would ultimately be used by Alfonso de Portago. The streamlined bodywork reflected an aerodynamic idea already explored successfully by Mercedes-Benz during…