Minardi PS04B
Bas Leinders driving the Minardi PS04B during free practice for the 2004 United States Grand Prix. | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Minardi | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Gabriele Tredozi (Technical Director) Sandro Parini (Chief Designer) Loïc Bigois (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | PS03 | ||||||||
| Successor | PS05 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre and aluminium honeycomb composite monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Upper/lower carbon-wrapped steel wishbones, pushrod-activated torsion springs/rockers front/rear, mechanical anti-roll bars + Sachs dampers (to Minardi specification) | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||||||
| Length | 4,548 mm (179 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,800 mm (71 in) | ||||||||
| Height | 950 mm (37 in) | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,480 mm (58 in) Rear: 1,410 mm (56 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 3,097 mm (122 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Cosworth CR-3L (updated 2002 specifications) 2,998 cc (183 cu in) 72° V10 naturally-aspirated rear mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted, steel crankshafts, aluminum engine block and heads and aluminum alloy pistons | ||||||||
| Transmission | Minardi 6-speed + 1 reverse longitudinally-mounted semi-automatic gearbox with titanium casing, hydraulic activation (Magneti Marelli ECU, Minardi software) with Minardi hydraulic/programmable differential units | ||||||||
| Power | 800 hp @ 18,000 rpm | ||||||||
| Weight | 600 kg (1,323 lb) including driver and camera | ||||||||
| Fuel | Elf | ||||||||
| Lubricants | Elf/CPC | ||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone Potenza 4-line grooved dry slicks, treaded intermediate and full-wets O.Z. Racing forged magnesium (13.0 in × 12.0 in (330 mm × 305 mm) on front and 13.0 in × 13.7 in (330 mm × 348 mm) on rear) | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Wilux Minardi Cosworth Minardi Cosworth Minardi F1 Team (2005) | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 20. Gianmaria Bruni 20. Patrick Friesacher 21. Zsolt Baumgartner 21. Christijan Albers | ||||||||
| Debut | 2004 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Minardi PS04B was a Formula One race car used by Minardi Cosworth in the 2004 Formula One season and the first 3 rounds of the 2005 Formula One season.