Ensign N179
The Ensign N179 was a Formula One racing car designed by Dave Baldwin, and used by Team Ensign during the 1979 Formula One season.
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Team Ensign | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Dave Baldwin | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Ensign N177 | ||||||||
| Successor | Ensign N180 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque. | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,667 mm (105.0 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) 90° V8, naturally aspirated, mid-mounted. | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FGA 400 5-speed manual gearbox. | ||||||||
| Weight | 578 kg (1,274 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Valvoline | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Team Ensign | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Derek Daly  Patrick Gaillard  Marc Surer | ||||||||
| Debut | 1979 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||
The N179 was replaced by the Ensign N180 for the 1980 season.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)(results in bold indicate pole position, results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | WCC | |
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| 1979 | Team Ensign | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | 0 | - | ||
| Derek Daly |
DNQ | Ret | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Gaillard |
DNQ | 13 | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||
| Marc Surer |
DNQ | DNQ | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||
Source:[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "Ensign N179". f1technical.net. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- "Ensign Ford". Jonathan Davies. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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