Maserati 250F
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Maserati | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Gioacchino Colombo Valerio Colotti | ||||||||
| Production | 1954–1958 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Maserati A6GCM | ||||||||
| Successor | Maserati 300S | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium tubular ladder frame | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Independent wishbone | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | De Dion tube | ||||||||
| Engine | Maserati 1954 – 2,493 cc (152.1 cu in), straight 6 1957 – 2,491 cc (152.0 cu in) works cars V12, naturally aspirated, All models:front engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | 1954: Maserati 4 speed manual 1956: Stirnsi 5 speed manual | ||||||||
| Fuel | 50% methanol, 35% petrol, 10% acetone, 4% benzol, 1% castor oil | ||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Officine Alfieri Maserati, Owen Racing Organisation, Equipe Moss/Stirling Moss Ltd | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss | ||||||||
| Debut | 1954 Argentine Grand Prix, J.M. Fangio, 1st | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 (Note that the Constructors' Championship was first awarded in 1958) | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 2 | ||||||||
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||
The Maserati 250F was a racing car made by Maserati of Italy used in '2.5 litre' Formula One racing between January 1954 and November 1960. Twenty-six examples were made.