Minardi M189
Minardi M189 & Pierluigi Martini at the 2016 Adelaide Motorsport Festival | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Minardi | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Aldo Costa (Technical Director) Nigel Cowperthwaite (Chief Designer) Tomasso Carletti (Head of Design) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | M188B | ||||||||
| Successor | M190 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,800 mm (71 in) Rear: 1,640 mm (65 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,927 mm (115.2 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford Cosworth DFR 3,494 cc (213.2 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | manual | ||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Lois Minardi Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 23. Pierluigi Martini 23. Luis Perez-Sala 24. Paolo Barilla | ||||||||
| Debut | 1989 Mexican Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Minardi M189 was a Formula One car, designed for Minardi by Nigel Cowperthwaite for use in the 1989 FIA Formula One World Championship. Introduced partway through the year and driven by Pierluigi Martini and Luis Perez-Sala, it scored several points finishes for the team. Updated as the M189B for the 1990 season, it was used for the first two races of the year before being replaced by the Minardi M190.