The Ferrari F93A was the
Formula One
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racing car with which
Scuderia Ferrari
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competed in the
1993 Formula One World Championship
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. Designed by
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, the car carried the team's own 745 bhp
V12 engine
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The fi ...
and ran on
Goodyear tyres. It was driven by Frenchman
Jean Alesi
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, in his third season with Ferrari, and Austrian veteran
Gerhard Berger
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, who had returned to the team after three years at
McLaren
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.
The car was not competitive, and Ferrari endured its third consecutive winless season. Alesi scored the best result with second place at the team's home race in
Italy
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and led the opening laps in
Portugal
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, while the team finished fourth in the Constructors' Championship with 28 points.
The F93A also sported a red and white livery, as opposed to the team's traditional all-red scheme.
The F93A was replaced for by the
Ferrari 412 T1
The Ferrari 412 T1 was the Formula One racing car with which Scuderia Ferrari competed in the 1994 Formula One World Championship. It was designed by John Barnard and then developed by Gustav Brunner.
Overview
The car was a simple and straightf ...
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Complete Formula One results
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References
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