Quick comparison
The Ferrari F1/87 appeared in 1987, the Ferrari 640 in 1989 – 2 years later. The Ferrari F1/87 has a V6 engine, the Ferrari 640 a V12 engine. The more powerful one is the Ferrari F1/87: 963 PS versus 669 PS (converted from kW or hp). The lighter one is the Ferrari 640: 510 kg versus 540 kg.
Ferrari F1/87Ferrari 640
1987Period1989
1987: mid-, longitudinally -mounted, 1496 cm³, Ferrari Tipo 033, 90° V6, turbo, 4.0 bar turbo limited; 1988: mid- …Engine3498 cm³ 65° V12 NA Ferrari Tipo 035/5
1496 cm³Displacement3498 cm³
880-950 hp at 11'500 /min (1987) 650-720 hp at 12'000 /min (1988)Power660 hp at 13'000 /min
540 kgWeight510 kg
6-speedTransmission7-speed, semi-automatic
John Barnard (Technical Director); Gustav Brunner (Chief Designer); Jean-Jacques His (Chief Designer)EngineeringJohn Barnard (Technischer Direktor); Pierguido Castelli (Technical Coordination Director); Enrique Scalabroni (Chefdesigner); Henri Durand …
Formula 1ClassFormula 1
32Races16
3Wins3
4Pole positions0
Italy Michele Alboreto, Austria Gerhard BergerDriversNigel Mansell, 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 F1/87: Etienne (Li), CC BY-SA 3.0; Ferrari 640: Maurizio Cefariello, CC BY 2.0. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.
