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The '''Alfa Romeo 185T''' is a [[Formula One]] car that Benetton Team Alfa Romeo used during the [[1985 Formula One season|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 [[Alfa Romeo 184T|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 {{Convert|780|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 10,200 rpm.<ref name="gaffersports.com"/> |
The '''Alfa Romeo 185T''' is a [[Formula One]] car that Benetton Team Alfa Romeo used during the [[1985 Formula One season|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 [[Alfa Romeo 184T|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 {{Convert|780|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 10,200 rpm.<ref name="gaffersports.com"/> |
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In an interiview he gave in 2000, [[Riccardo Patrese]] described the 185T as the "worst car I ever drove".<ref>{{cite journal | first = Adam | last = Cooper | title = Out with a whimper: Riccardo Patrese on “The Worst Car I ever drove” | journal = Motorsport | number = 2 year = 2000 }}</ref> |
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==Statistics== |
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 Riccardo Patrese practising with Alfa Romeo 185T in 1985 Nürburgring | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Alfa Romeo | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Mario Tollentino John Gentry | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 184T | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Coil, wishbone, pushrod | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Coil, wishbone, pushrod | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,810 mm (71 in) Rear: 1,680 mm (66 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,720 mm (107.1 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Alfa Romeo 890T, 1,496 cc (91.3 cu in), 90° V8, turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Alfa Romeo / Hewland 6-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 550 kg (1,212.5 lb)[2] | ||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 22.  Riccardo Patrese23.  Eddie Cheever | ||||||||
| Debut | 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
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.[2]
In an interiview he gave in 2000, Riccardo Patrese described the 185T as the "worst car I ever drove".[3]
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
Complete Formula One results
(key) (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 |
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| 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 |
References
- ^ "Alfa Romeo 185T @ StatsF1". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ a b "Alfa Romeo". gaffersports.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ^ Cooper, Adam. "Out with a whimper: Riccardo Patrese on "The Worst Car I ever drove"". Motorsport (2 year = 2000).
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