Alfa Romeo 183T
 An Alfa Romeo 183T in early-1984 development specification and livery | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Alfa Romeo | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Gérard Ducarouge(Technical Director) Mario Tollentino (Chief Designer) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 182B | ||||||||
| Successor | 184T | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibremonocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Coil, wishbone, rocker | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Coil, wishbone, rocker | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,720 mm (107.1 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Alfa Romeo890T,1,496 cc (91.3 cu in), 90°V8,turbo,mid-engine,longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Alfa Romeo/Hewland5/6-speedManual | ||||||||
| Weight | 558 kg (1,230.2 lb)[2] | ||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | MarlboroTeam Alfa Romeo | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 22. Andrea de Cesaris23. Mauro Baldi | ||||||||
| Debut | 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
TheAlfa Romeo 183Twas aFormula Onecar designed byGérard Ducarougeand Mario Tollentino and was used byMarlboroTeam Alfa Romeoduring the1983 Formula One season.The car, with a newly designed flat bottom, made its debut at the1983 Brazilian Grand Prix.Running onMichelintyres, the 183T was driven in 1983 by Italian driversAndrea de CesarisandMauro Baldi.
Design and development
[edit]Unlike the preceding Alfa Romeo F1 cars, the 183T chassis was not designed by Alfa Romeo'sAutodelta;instead Euroracing's chief engineerGérard Ducarougewas the main designer (Ducarouge was fired by Alfa less than a month into the 1983 season and was quickly signed byLotus).[3]Euroracing had been earlier successful inFormula 3with Alfa Romeo engines.
The 183T was basically an updated version of the teams1982car, the182.Gone however was Alfa's 1260V12which had served the team since1979.In its place was the 890T, a 1.5-liter turbochargedV8 engine(the 1260 engine was still used at the time by theOsellateam).[4]The change in engine gave the 183T a significant boost in power. The 1260 V12 was rated at 540 bhp (400 kW) while the turbocharged 890T was rated at 640 bhp (480 kW). However, this still fell short of the 850 bhp (630 kW) power figures quoted for the turbochargedBMW,RenaultandFerrariengines. During the year the 890T's fuel consumption wasn't a factor as stops for fuel were permitted. From1984,however, when theFIAimposed a 220-liter fuel limit on the cars and banned stops for fuel, the V8 engine's fuel consumption, plus its shortage of power would see Alfa wane as a Formula One front runner.
Racing history
[edit]The 183T took 18 points from 29 entries. Andrea de Cesaris managed to score two second-place finishes and also gained one fastest lap atSpa Francorchamps,[5]a race that he started from the 2nd row and led over half of the distance.
The 183T was used in early season testing before the1984season, fitted with new sidepods that would later appear on its successor, theAlfa Romeo 184T.However, the 183T was retired before the start of the season and was not further used in competition.
Complete Formula One results
[edit](key) (results initalicsindicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | WCC |
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| 1983 | MarlboroTeam Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo890T V8tc |
M | BRA | USW | FRA | SMR | MON | BEL | DET | CAN | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | EUR | RSA | 18 | 6th | |
| Andrea de Cesaris | EX | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| Mauro Baldi | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret |
References
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