March 881
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | March Engineering | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Adrian Newey | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 871 | ||||||||
| Successor | CG891 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrods | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pullrods | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,778 mm (70.0 in) Rear: 1,676 mm (66.0 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,855 mm (112.4 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Judd CV, 3,496 cc (213.3 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, | ||||||||
| Transmission | March 6-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 500 kg (1,100 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Mobil BP | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Leyton House March Racing Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 15. Maurício Gugelmin 16. Ivan Capelli | ||||||||
| Debut | 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The March 881 was a Formula One racing car designed by Adrian Newey, his first ever Formula One car, and raced by March Racing Team in the 1988 season by Italian Ivan Capelli and the debuting Maurício Gugelmin from Brazil. The car's best result was a second place driven by Capelli at the 1988 Portuguese Grand Prix.