Tag: Car Specs

The F3 2019 car specs

DESIGN CRITERIA

• Aerodynamics optimized to facilitate overtaking. Very low ride height sensitivity and wide range of suspension set up possibilities.
• Cost effectiveness
• Compliant to FIA F3 2019 safety rules.
• Static tests
• Crash tests
• Anti intrusion panels
• Steel Halo
• Wheel tether cables

TECHNOLOGY

• Compromise between performance and cost effectiveness wherever possible.
• Extensive use of composite materials
• Sequential gearbox
• Electro-hydraulic gear shift system
• All in one ECU- GCU – Data logger equipment
• High speed data acquisition system but no telemetry

DRS

• F1 type Virtual Safety Car system
• CHASSIS AND BODYWORK
• Chassis designed by Dallara Automobili
• Carbon Monocoque complying to FIA F3 2019 Safety standards
• Front and rear wing made out of carbon composite material

ENGINE

• Bespoke Mecachrome 6 cylinder 3.4 litres naturally aspirated 380 HP @ 8000 rpm
• Fly by wire throttle system

GEARBOX

• Bespoke six-gear longitudinal gearbox designed by Hewland
• Magneti Marelli electro-hydraulic command via paddle shift from steering wheel

TYRES

• Pirelli tyres
• Three specific compounds developed for GP3 to provide the most suitable compound for every circuit

PERFORMANCE

• A top speed of 300 km/h
• Lateral acceleration up to +/- 2.6 G
• Maximum braking deceleration -1.9 G
• Acceleration 0 – 100 km/h: 3.0 seconds
• Acceleration 0 – 200km/h: 7.7 seconds.