Zakspeed 871

Zakspeed 871
	The 871 of Christian Danner
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Zakspeed
Designer(s)	Chris Murphy; Heinz Zollner
Predecessor	861
Successor	881
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: 1,670 mm (66 in)
Wheelbase	2,800 mm (110 in)
Engine	Zakspeed 1500/4 1,495 cc (91.2 cu in), Straight 4, turbo (4.0 Bar limited), mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	Hewland / Zakspeed 6-speed manual
Weight	560 kg (1,230 lb)
Fuel	Wintershall / Castrol
Tyres	Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants	West Zakspeed Racing
Notable drivers	9. Martin Brundle; 10. Christian Danner
Debut	1987 San Marino Grand Prix
Last event	1987 Australian Grand Prix
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0

The Zakspeed 871 was a Formula One car designed by Chris Murphy and Heinz Zollner and raced by Zakspeed in the 1987 Formula One season.

Background

Engine

The car was powered by the team's own 1.5 litre, 1500/4 straight 4 turbo engine, which was rated at about 820 bhp (611 kW; 831 PS) for the season.^[2]

Sponsorship

The team's main sponsor was German tobacco company West.

Drivers

Martin Brundle had moved after 3 years at Tyrrell to be Zakspeed's lead driver, in a virtual driver swap with Jonathan Palmer, who had left Zakspeed after two seasons to drive for Tyrrell. Brundle was joined by former Formula 3000 champion Christian Danner, who had moved from Arrows.

Racing history

After using the 861 for the first race in Brazil, the 871 made its debut in Brundle's hands at the San Marino Grand Prix where he qualified 15th and scored 2 points for finishing 5th.^[3] This happened to be the only time that Zakspeed would ever score a point during their time in Formula One.

The 871 was replaced for the 1988 season by the team's last turbo car, the Zakspeed 881 which would be again powered by the team's own turbocharged engine.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year	Team	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Points	WCC
1987	West Zakspeed Racing	Zakspeed 1500/4 S4 tc	G		BRA	SMR	BEL	MON	DET	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	AUT	ITA	POR	ESP	MEX	JPN	AUS	2	10th
				Martin Brundle		5	Ret	7		Ret	NC	NC	Ret	DSQ	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	Ret
				Christian Danner			Ret	EX	8	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	7

References

^ "STATS F1 • Zakspeed 871". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
^ "Zakspeed F1 Engines at". Gurneyflap.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
^ Mowbray, Jennie. "#F1 HISTORY: MARTIN BRUNDLE AND THE 1987 ZAKSPEED 871". thejudge13.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

Books

Roebuck, Nigel; Henry, Alan (1988). Grand Prix World Formula One Championship 1987/88. Garry Sparke & Associates. ISBN 0-908081-27-8.

[1] "STATS F1 • Zakspeed 871". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.

[2] "Zakspeed F1 Engines at". Gurneyflap.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.

[3] Mowbray, Jennie. "#F1 HISTORY: MARTIN BRUNDLE AND THE 1987 ZAKSPEED 871". thejudge13.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

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