Zakspeed 861
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Zakspeed | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Paul Brown | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 841 | ||||||||
| Successor | 871 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre Monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pullrods | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pullrods | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,800 mm (71 in) Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,820 mm (111 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Zakspeed 1500/4 1,495 cc (91.2 cu in), Straight 4, turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted 1987: 4.0 Bar turbo limited | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland / Zakspeed 6-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 565 kg (1,246 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Shell | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | West Zakspeed Racing | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Jonathan Palmer Huub Rothengatter Martin Brundle Christian Danner | ||||||||
| Debut | 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 1987 Spanish Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Zakspeed 861 was a Formula One car designed by Paul Brown for the Zakspeed team and was used in both the 1986 and 1987 seasons. In 1986 its drivers were Jonathan Palmer and Huub Rothengatter. The team did not employ a test driver as they could not afford one, despite sponsorship from German tobacco brand West. The lack of money also meant that the car's engine, Zakspeed's own 4 cylinder 1500/4 turbocharged power unit, which was rated at about 850 bhp (634 kW; 862 PS) for the season, was also short on power and development compared to those at the front of the grid (Honda, Renault, BMW, TAG-Porsche and Ferrari). The team used Goodyear tyres.