<< Prev Page 2 of 2 Ferrari's steady crawl back to the top in 1994 was almost completely overshadowed by the fatal crashes in San Marino and the continuing controversy about the legality of Michael Schumacher's championship winning Benetton. Ferrari's latest weapon was the 412 T1, which used the four-valve V12 engine. At the end of the season the 3.5 litre engine reportedly produced well over 850 bhp. The year started well with four consecutive podium finishes and at Hockenheim Berger took the long awaited victory. There was one Ferrari driver on the podium in eleven of the sixteen races and Berger finished third in the point's standing.
After the dramatic season, the FIA modified the regulations both to slow the cars down and to make them safer. The most important was the displacement reduction to three litres. Ferrari's engineers were ready for the change and the 412 T2 was quick and reliable from the get go. Unfortunately they were faced by an exceptionally quick driver, who now also had Renault power in the back of his Benetton. Berger and Alesi again racked up a large number of podium finishes and the Frenchman finally got his much desired win at the Canadian Grand Prix. At the end of the day there again was no stopping Schumacher, but Di Montezemolo had one or two more aces up his sleeve for the 1996 season.
Although not the most successful Ferrari by a long shot, the 412 T2 was able at times to take on the might of the Renault engined Williams and Benetton teams. It will also go in the history as the last V12 engined Ferrari F1 car. << Prev Page 2 of 2
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Ferrari's steady crawl back to the top in 1994 was almost completely overshadowed by the fatal crashes in San Marino and the continuing controversy about the legality of Michael Schumacher's championship winning Benetton. Ferrari's latest weapon was the 412 T1, which used the four-valve V12 engine. At the end of the season the 3.5 litre engine reportedly produced well over 850 bhp. The year started well with four consecutive podium finishes and at Hockenheim Berger took the long awaited victory. There was one Ferrari driver on the podium in eleven of the sixteen races and Berger finished third in the point's standing.