Quick comparison
The Ferrari 156 F1 appeared in 1961, the Ferrari 312T in 1975 – 14 years later. The Ferrari 156 F1 has a V6 engine, the Ferrari 312T a twelve-cylinder with a 180-degree bank angle. The more powerful one is the Ferrari 312T: 522 PS versus 185 PS (converted from kW or hp). The higher top speed belongs to the Ferrari 312T: 330 km/h versus 260 km/h. The lighter one is the Ferrari 156 F1: 420 kg versus 598 kg. The Ferrari 312T took more race wins: 27 versus 7.
Ferrari 156 F1Ferrari 312T
1961–1964Period1975–1980
1476 cm³ 120° V6 2 valves per cylinder DOHC naturally aspirated Ferrari Type 178Engine2992 cm³ 180° V12 naturally aspirated Ferrari Tipo 015
1476 cm³Displacement2992 cm³
185 PS at 9200 rpmPower500-515 hp at 12'500 /min
260 km/hTop speed330 km/h
420 kgWeight598 kg
5-speed (1962: 6-speed)Transmission–
Vittorio Jano (Technical Director); Carlo Chiti (Chief Designer)EngineeringMauro Forghieri
Formula 1ClassFormula 1
29Races89
7Wins27
7Pole positions19
1 (1961 – Phil Hill)Drivers' titles3 (Niki Lauda – 1975, 1977; Jody Scheckter – 1979)
2 (1961, 1964)Constructors' titles4 (1975, 1976, 1977, 1979)
Phil Hill, Wolfgang von Trips, Richie Ginther, Willy Mairesse, Giancarlo Baghetti, Ricardo Rodríguez, Lorenzo Bandini, John Surtees …DriversNiki Lauda, Clay Regazzoni, Carlos Reutemann, Jody Scheckter, Gilles Villeneuve
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 F1: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0; Ferrari 312T: Lothar Spurzem, CC BY-SA 2.0 de. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.
