Quick comparison
The Ferrari 156/85 appeared in 1985, the Ferrari F1/86 in 1986 – one year later. Both have a V6 engine, mounted as a mid-engine. The more powerful one is the Ferrari F1/86: 862 PS versus 760 PS (converted from kW or hp). Both reach 330 km/h. The lighter one is the Ferrari F1/86: 548 kg versus 558 kg. The Ferrari 156/85 took more race wins: 2 versus 0.
Ferrari 156/85Ferrari F1/86
1985Period1986
1496 cm³ 120° V6 turbo Ferrari Tipo 031/2Engine1496 cm³ 120° V6 turbo Ferrari Tipo 032
1496 cm³Displacement1496 cm³
750 hp at 12'000 /minPower850 hp bei 12'000 /min (Rennen), 1250 hp+ bei 12'000 /min …
330 km/hTop speed330 km/h
558 kgWeight548 kg
5-speed plus reverse, transverse in unit with the engineTransmission5-speed plus reverse, transverse in unit with the differential
Harvey Postlethwaite (Technical Director); Jean-Claude Migeot (Chief Designer); Ildo Renzetti (Chief Designer)EngineeringHarvey Postlethwaite (Technical Director); Jean-Claude Migeot (Chief Designer); Jean Jacques His (Chief and Transmission Designer)
Formula 1ClassFormula 1
16Races16
2Wins0
1Pole positions0
Michele Alboreto, René Arnoux, Stefan JohanssonDriversMichele Alboreto, Stefan Johansson
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 156/85: Wikimedia-Commons-Benutzer Rundvald, CC BY-SA 2.0 de; Ferrari F1/86: Luigi Rosa from Pavia, Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.
