Without doubt, the Ferrari 312T is on of the the greatest successes in Mauro Forghieri's long career as a racing engineer at Ferrari.
Most of the time, when talking about the 312T chassis, people think 1st about the 1975 car, the 1st version that won the drivers and constructors championship, but the 2 following evolutions, the 312T2 and 312T2B of the following years are actually the same car with minor modifications.
If you are wondering what 312T means, it stands for: 3 for 3 liters ; 12 for the flat 12-cylinder ; T for transversal gearbox.
This architecture allowed better weight distribution and therefore better behavior on the track and performance. Niki Lauda's fine-tuning skills combined with Forghieri's magic hit the mark, resulting in three world constructors championships, two world drivers titles for Lauda, 17 wins, 16 pole positions, 40 podiums and 18 fastest laps in 47 Grand Prix starts.
Original Painting of 312T Ferrari 1975
by AdrielArizon
Available here on GPBox
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