Vanwall Grand Prix
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Vanwall | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Frank Costin | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Multi-tubular steel spaceframe, aluminium body | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | De Dion axle, twin trailing arms, coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers | ||||||||
| Axle track | 1,416 mm (55.7 in) (front), 1,314 mm (51.7 in) (rear) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,268 mm (89.3 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Vanwall 2.5 L (150 cu in) straight-4, naturally aspirated, longitudinally mounted, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout | ||||||||
| Transmission | 5-speed manual gearbox. | ||||||||
| Weight | 640 kg (1,410 lb) | ||||||||
| Brakes | Disc brakes all-round | ||||||||
| Tyres | |||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
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| Debut | 1954 British Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (1958) | ||||||||
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||
The Vanwall Grand Prix cars are a series of open-wheel Formula One race cars, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer Vanwall, for Formula One racing, between 1954 and 1960.