Alfa Romeo 185T
The Alfa Romeo 185T is a Formula One car that Benetton Team Alfa Romeo used during the 1985 season. The car was entered in 8 races, but without any success and suffering from poor reliability, the team returned to the previous year's car, the 184T, uprated to "184TB" specification. The 1985 season was the last one for Alfa Romeo in Formula One. This car had a 1.5 L turbocharged V8 engine which produced around 780 hp (582 kW) at 10,200 rpm.
In an interview he gave in 2000, Riccardo Patrese described the 185T as "The Worst Car I ever drove".
Statistics
- 8 Grands Prix
- Wins: 0
- Pole positions: 0
- Fastest Laps: 0
- Best place in race: 9th at Detroit and at Silverstone
- Best place in qualification: 4
Category
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Formula
One
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Constructor
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Alfa
Romeo
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Designer(s)
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Mario
Tollentino
John
Gentry
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Predecessor
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184T
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Technical specifications
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Chassis
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Carbon-fibre
monocoque
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Suspension
(front)
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Coil,
wishbone, pushrod
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Suspension
(rear)
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Coil,
wishbone, pushrod
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Axle
track
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Front:
1,810 mm (71 in)
Rear:
1,680 mm (66 in)
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Wheelbase
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2,720
mm (107.1 in)
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Engine
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Alfa
Romeo 890T, 1,496 cc (91.3 cu in), 90° V8, turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally
mounted
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Transmission
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Alfa
Romeo / Hewland 6-speed manual
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Weight
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550 kg
(1,212.5 lb)
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Fuel
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Agip
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Tyres
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Goodyear
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Competition history
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Notable
entrants
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Benetton
Team Alfa Romeo
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Notable
drivers
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22.
 Riccardo Patrese
23.
 Eddie Cheever |
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Debut
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1985
Brazilian Grand Prix
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Race
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Wins
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Poles
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Fastest laps
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8
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0
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0
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0
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Constructors'
Championships
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0
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Drivers'
Championships
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0
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Complete Formula One results
(results in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts. | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 890T V8 tc | G | BRA | POR | SMR | MON | CAN | DET | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | BEL | EUR | RSA | AUS | 0 | 12th | |
| Riccardo Patrese | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Eddie Cheever | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 17 | 9 | 10 |
BRA - Brazilian Grand Prix
POR - Portuguese Grand Prix
SMR - San Marino Grand Prix
MON - Monaco Grand Prix
CAN - Canadian Grand Prix
DET - Detroit Grand Prix
FRA - French Grand Prix
GBR - British Grand Prix
GER - German Grand Prix
AUT - Austrian Grand Prix
NED - Dutch Grand Prix
ITA - Italian Grand Prix
BEL - Belgian Grand Prix
EUR - European Grand Prix
RSA - South African Grand Prix
AUS - Australian Grand Prix
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Last updated on 9 August 2013 at 13:52.
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