The A1GP Car

The new A1GP Powered by Ferrari car is designed to the highest standards with the aim of providing a high-performance single-seater to A1GP’s core values of exciting racing on a level playing field.

Despite its youth, A1GP has already cemented its position in the upper echelons of international motorsport by signing a six-year deal with legendary Italian sportscar name Ferrari to manufacture and supply all A1GP engines and consult on the design and manufacture of all A1GP chassis from Season 4. While commercially the series is going from strength to strength, it is the fiercely competitive on track action that is pulling in the crowds as A1GP tours the globe.

The chassis is based on the design of the highly successful F2004 chassis, incorporating A1GP’s core values to deliver close racing among a competitive field where overtaking is an essential part of the entertainment.

Technical specifications

The A1GP chassis

Weight	Approx 695kg including driver, race ready (excluding fuel)
Front and rear suspension	Double wishbone with pushrod operated coil over damper units. Adjustable ride height, cambers and toe, anti-dive and anti-squat to optimise drive control
Anti-roll bar	Multi adjustable, quick change front and rear roll bars
Chassis	Carbon fibre skins, aluminium honeycomb core. Tested to meet all applicable FIA crash safety standards
Bodywork	Light weight composite bodywork
Gearbox	Six-speed longitudinal sequential. Gear selection via a Magneti Marelli paddle shift system
Drive Line	Tripod jointed driveshafts
Brakes	Brembo carbon discs, six-pot aluminium calipers
Dampers	Penske VBP-45, two-way adjustable
Wheels	Front 13” dia. X 12” Rear 13” dia. X 14”
Steering	Titan angle drive bevel and two-pinion ratio’s
Steering Wheel	280mm diameter carbon, with mounted LCD dash
Instrumentation and display	Magneti Marelli mounted display unit Multi-channel logging facility for engineering analyse
Seat Belt	FIA approved SABELT six-point safety harness
Fuel Cell	ATL fuel cell approximately 150-litres capacity and designed to take up to 50 per cent ethanol
Clutch	AP three-plate carbon/carbon with steel hub
Tyres	Michelin control slick and treaded wet tyres

The A1GP Engine

Produced using some of the most advanced design and manufacturing technology, the A1GP engine is specifically designed and manufactured by Ferrari S.p.A for use in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport.

Configuration	90 degree V8
Displacement	4500cc
Width	666.5 mm (max L&R cam covers width)
Height	446 mm (from bottom plane to max cam covers height)
Length	569 mm (from front pulley bolt to rear plane engine block flange)
Weight	160kg
Cylinder Block	Sand cast aluminium alloy
Valve Train	Four overhead camshafts. Four valves per cylinder
Engine Management	Bosch MED 9.6
Injection	Gasoline direct injection
NGK	NGK
Fuel	Shell E10 102 RON
Max Torque	406 lbs ft 550 Nm
Max Power	600 bhp 448 Kw

The A1GP PowerBoost system

Each car is equipped with a unique PowerBoost system, a mechanism to provide short bursts of increased power to create additional overtaking opportunities and action throughout the race.

By changing the engine’s parameters, the system can give the driver additional power over a limited time during each race to take the A1GP Powered by Ferrari car above its standard 600 bhp

The PowerBoost is driver-activated by a button mounted on the steering wheel. The driver will be able to use this for a predetermined period during the Sprint and Feature races.

Michelin Tyres

Motorsport is part of Michelin’s culture. The French company still proves that innovation, reliability and performance are compatible with a single aim: to let its partners and customers benefit from the latest technological advances. Michelin’s involvement in motor racing has always been the result of a careful mixture of passion and reason for numerous decades. A commitment always combined with full responsibility for the design, manufacture and use of products during a competition, as well as the spirit of co-operation with our partners.

Michelin shall be A1GP’s exclusive partner for the next three seasons. The tyres’ technological development results from close co-operation between A1GP and Michelin engineers.

The vehicle’s characteristics, similar to those of a Formula One car, have led us to choose the following sizes:

For the slick version	For the rain version
26/64-13 at the front	le 26/64-13 at the front
35/66-13 at the back	le 32/66-13 at the back

These tyre designs stem from Formula One technologies that seek to offer both optimal performance and safety to the driver. Full rubber serration tests were performed on various tracks such as Fiorano, Imola, Jerez and Mugello resulting in the best compromise between grip, endurance and wear.

	Using Slick	Using Rain
Front:	Size: 26/64-13	Size: 26/64-13
	Diameter: 632mm	Diameter: 632mm
	Weight: 10,3kg	Weight: 10,3kg
	Flange width on 12 inch rim: 335mm	Flange width on 12 inch rim: 335mm
	Tyre tread width: 260mm	Tyre tread width: 260mm
Rear:	Size: 35/66-13	Size: 32/66-13
	Diameter: 654mm	Diameter: 654mm
	Weight: 11,4kg	Weight: 11,2kg
	Flange width on 14 inch rim: 400mm	Flange width on 14 inch rim: 386mm
	Tyre tread width: 350mm	Tyre tread width: 310mm

These high-technology tyres are designed to withstand high cornering speeds. There are high aerodynamic loads that can reach 1,250kg at a speed of 240Km/h. Such loads can be applied on the front axles heavily, and therefore, tyres may have to withstand very heavy forces according to the given aerodynamic configuration. In these conditions, camber and pressure values must be accurately determined.

Michelin will be present in the A1GP paddock to guarantee high-quality service throughout the championship. The use of this high-technology product by various teams shall be supervised under the watchful and expert eye of a skilled Michelin technician.