The Zakspeed 871 was a Formula One car designed by Chris Murphy and Heinz Zollner and raced by Zakspeed in the 1987 Formula One season.
 The 871 of Christian Danner | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Zakspeed | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Chris Murphy Heinz Zollner | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 861 | ||||||||
| Successor | 881 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre Monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pullrods | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pullrods | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,800 mm (71 in) Rear: 1,670 mm (66 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,800 mm (110 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Zakspeed 1500/4 1,495 cc (91.2 cu in), Straight 4, turbo (4.0 Bar limited), mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland / Zakspeed 6-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 560 kg (1,230 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Wintershall / Castrol | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | West Zakspeed Racing | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 9.  Martin Brundle10.  Christian Danner | ||||||||
| Debut | 1987 San Marino Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 1987 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Background
editEngine
editThe car was powered by the team's own 1.5 litre, 1500/4 straight 4 turbo engine, which was rated at about 820 bhp (611 kW; 831 PS) for the season.[2]
Sponsorship
editThe team's main sponsor was German tobacco company West.
Drivers
editMartin Brundle had moved after 3 years at Tyrrell to be Zakspeed's lead driver, in a virtual driver swap with Jonathan Palmer, who had left Zakspeed after two seasons to drive for Tyrrell. Brundle was joined by former Formula 3000 champion Christian Danner, who had moved from Arrows.
Racing history
editAfter using the 861 for the first race in Brazil, the 871 made its debut in Brundle's hands at the San Marino Grand Prix where he qualified 15th and scored 2 points for finishing 5th.[3] This happened to be the only time that Zakspeed would ever score a point during their time in Formula One.
The 871 was replaced for the 1988 season by the team's last turbo car, the Zakspeed 881 which would be again powered by the team's own turbocharged engine.
Complete Formula One results
edit(key)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | West Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 1500/4 S4 tc |
G | BRA | SMR | BEL | MON | DET | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | AUT | ITA | POR | ESP | MEX | JPN | AUS | 2 | 10th | |
| Martin Brundle | 5 | Ret | 7 | Ret | NC | NC | Ret | DSQ | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | ||||||||
| Christian Danner | Ret | EX | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 |
References
edit- ^ "STATS F1 • Zakspeed 871". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ "Zakspeed F1 Engines at". Gurneyflap.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ Mowbray, Jennie. "#F1 HISTORY: MARTIN BRUNDLE AND THE 1987 ZAKSPEED 871". thejudge13.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- Books
- Roebuck, Nigel; Henry, Alan (1988). Grand Prix World Formula One Championship 1987/88. Garry Sparke & Associates. ISBN 0-908081-27-8.