The Ferrari 246 F1 was a Ferrari racing car built for the Formula One World Championship of 1958. The regulations for 1954-1960 limited naturally aspirated engines to 2500 cc and the Ferrari 246 used a 2417 cc 65° Dino V6 engine.^[1] Automakers or automobile manufacturers are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... The Ferrari 156, affectionately dubbed sharknose due to its characteristic air intake nostrils, was a racecar made by Ferrari in 1961 to comply with then-new F1 regulations that lowered engine displacement from 2. ... It has been suggested that Vehicle size class be merged into this article or section. ... A modern Formula One car is a single-seat, open cockpit, open wheel race car with substantial front and rear wings, and engine positioned behind the driver. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... Alfredino Dino Ferrari, son of Enzo Ferrari, was a designer for the Ferrari companys racing program. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ... Epicyclic gearing or planetary gearing as used in an automatic transmission. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Curb (kerb) weight is the total weight of an automobile with standard equipment, motor oil, coolant, a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Automotive design. ... Vittorio Jano (April 22, 1891 – 1966) was a famed Italian automobile designer from the 1920s through 1960s. ... Carlo Chiti was an Italian racing car and engine designer. ... Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The 1958 Formula One season was the 9th FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... Alfredino Dino Ferrari, son of Enzo Ferrari, was a designer for the Ferrari companys racing program. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ...

This was the first use of a V6 engine in a Formula One car, but otherwise the 246 was a conventional front engine design. The Ferrari 246 was good enough to win a World Championship for Mike Hawthorn and a second place in the Constructors Championship for Ferrari. John Michael Hawthorn (April 10, 1929 - January 22, 1959) was a race car driver, born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. ...

The Ferrari 246 was not only the first V6 engined car to win a Formula One Grand Prix, the French Grand Prix at Reims in 1958, it was also the last front engined car to win a Formula One Grand Prix. This took place at the 1960 Italian Grand Prix at Monza when the major British teams boycotted the race. The French Grand Prix is a Formula One race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championship season. ... The circuit of Reims-Gueux as it looked between 1926 and 1951. ... Results from the 1958 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on July 6, 1958 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mike Hawthorn 224. ... Results from the 1960 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 4, 1960 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Phil Hill 136. ... Autodromo Nazionale di Monza is a motorsport race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. ...

In 1960, the Ferrari 246 designation was also used for the first mid-engined^[2] Ferrari, the Ferrari 246P Formula One car, again using a Dino V6 engine of 2417 cc.^[3][4] In Automobile design, an MR or Mid-engine, Rear wheel drive layout drives the rear wheels with an engine placed just in front of them, behind the passenger compartment. ...

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