Alfa Romeo 177

Racing car
Car_name = Alfa Romeo 177


Category = Formula One
F1 car = Y
Constructor = Alfa Romeo
Designer = Carlo Chiti
Robert Choulet
Team = Autodelta
Drivers = Bruno Giacomelli
Vittorio Brambilla
Chassis = Aluminium monocoque
Front suspension =
Rear suspension =
Engine name = Alfa-Romeo 115-12
Capacity = 2,995 cc
Configuration = flat-12
Turbo/NA = naturally aspirated,
Engine position = mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
Gearbox name = Hewland-Alfa Romeo
Gears = 6
Type = manualCite web|url=http://www.gaffersports.com/motorsport/cars/alfa_romeo/alfa_romeo.php|title=Alfa Romeo|accessdate=2008-01-09|work=gaffersports.com]
Differential =
Weight =convert|610|kg|lb|1|abbr=on
Wheelbase = convert|2740|mm|in|1|abbr=on
Fuel = Agip
Tyres = Goodyear
Debut = 1979 Belgian Grand Prix
Races = 3
Wins = 0
Cons_champ = 0
Drivers_champ = 0
Poles = 0
Fastest_laps = 0

The Alfa Romeo 177 was a Formula One car used by the Alfa Romeo team during the 1979 Formula One season, debuting at the 1979 Belgian Grand Prix.Cite web|url=http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame.php?file=car.php&carnum=8|title=Alfa Romeo 179|accessdate=2007-04-26|work=ultimatecarpage.com] The car's name is derived from the fact that the design was commenced in 1977.Cite web|url=http://autosport.clix.pt/gen.pl?p=stories&op=view&fokey=as.stories/32522|title=Os Gloriosos Fracassos - Alfa Romeo 1979-1985 (1ª parte)|accessdate=2007-09-12|work=autosport.clix.pt Pt icon] The 177 marked Alfa Romeo's return to Formula One, 28 years after winning the World Drivers' Championship titles in 1950 and 1951. The car was constructed by Alfa Romeo's racing department Autodelta, and featured a Carlo Chiti designed Alfa Romeo flat-12 engine which had been used earlier in the Alfa Romeo 33TT12 and 33SC12 sports cars. In F1|1976 this engine was supplied to Brabham and the deal continued until F1|1979.
Bruno Giacomelli had won the 1978 European Formula Two Championship in a MarchCite web|url=http://www.mitoalfaromeo.com/html/f1.html|title=ALFA ROMEO IN FORMULA 1|accessdate=2007-04-26|work=mitoalfaromeo.com It icon] and was hired to drive the new Alfa Romeo 177; he used this car at Belgian and French Grands Prix. The Alfa Romeo 179 with a new V12 engine was ready for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza so Giacomelli drove the new car and the 177 was raced by Vittorio Brambilla. Both drivers raced the 179 thereafter.

Statistics

*3 Grands Prix
*2 Finishes
*1 Retirement

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