Zakspeed 891
The 891 of Bernd Schneider at the Technik Museum Sinsheim | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Zakspeed | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Gustav Brunner | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 881 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre and Kevlar Monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, push-rod operated shock absorbers | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, push-rod operated shock absorbers | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,800 mm (71 in) Rear: 1,650 mm (65 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,820 mm (111 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Yamaha OX88, 3,498 cc (213.5 cu in), 75° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Zakspeed 6-speed manual | ||||||||
| Fuel | Castrol | ||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | West Zakspeed Racing | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 34. Bernd Schneider 35. Aguri Suzuki | ||||||||
| Debut | 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 1989 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Zakspeed 891 was a Formula One car for the 1989 season run by the German Zakspeed team. Its drivers were German Bernd Schneider in his second year with the team and F1 rookie Aguri Suzuki from Japan.
This was the first Formula One car powered by a Yamaha engine.