Quick comparison
The Ferrari F1/86 appeared in 1986, the Ferrari F1/87 in 1987 – one year later. Both have a V6 engine. The more powerful one is the Ferrari F1/87: 963 PS versus 862 PS (converted from kW or hp). The lighter one is the Ferrari F1/87: 540 kg versus 548 kg. The Ferrari F1/87 took more race wins: 3 versus 0.
Ferrari F1/86Ferrari F1/87
1986Period1987
1496 cm³ 120° V6 turbo Ferrari Tipo 032Engine1987: mid-, longitudinally -mounted, 1496 cm³, Ferrari Tipo 033, 90° V6, turbo, 4.0 bar turbo limited; 1988: mid- …
1496 cm³Displacement1496 cm³
850 hp bei 12'000 /min (Rennen), 1250 hp+ bei 12'000 /min …Power880-950 hp at 11'500 /min (1987) 650-720 hp at 12'000 /min (1988)
330 km/hTop speed–
548 kgWeight540 kg
5-speed plus reverse, transverse in unit with the differentialTransmission6-speed
Harvey Postlethwaite (Technical Director); Jean-Claude Migeot (Chief Designer); Jean Jacques His (Chief and Transmission Designer)EngineeringJohn Barnard (Technical Director); Gustav Brunner (Chief Designer); Jean-Jacques His (Chief Designer)
Formula 1ClassFormula 1
16Races32
0Wins3
0Pole positions4
Michele Alboreto, Stefan JohanssonDriversItaly Michele Alboreto, Austria Gerhard Berger
All values come from the data sheets of the two models (sources listed there). The better value is highlighted in green wherever both data sheets give a comparable figure. Photos – Ferrari F1/86: Luigi Rosa from Pavia, Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0; Ferrari F1/87: Etienne (Li), CC BY-SA 3.0. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.
