F1-90, Alain Prost, France 1990 (Tameo, limited 77/350)
The number 1 was back on the Ferrari single-seaters thanks to the arrival of Alain Prost to replace Berger. Courtesy of the F1-90, Prost soon found himself in the running for the title against his long-time rival Ayrton Senna. The battle came to an abrupt end at Suzuka, when both the Brazilian and French driver ended up off the track just after the start. This double pull-out put the Championship firmly in the McLaren driver’s hands. Of Prost’s five firsts, his French victory was particularly significant as it was also Ferrari’s 100th Formula 1 win. Mansell also won the Portuguese Grand Prix, although this compromised Prost’s chances of the World title.
The car that helped the drivers achieve these results was the Tipo 641 (later renamed the F1-90), a development of the single-seater designed by Barnard who had quit Ferrari and been replaced by Argentinean Scalabroni.
The general lines of the car remained largely unchanged apart from a few subtle modifications to the flanks. However, the engine’s cooling and “breathing” systems were improved, and it had also been attached to a new more efficient gearbox. A new shorter version of the racing engine also debuted at Imola and proved significantly more powerful. A larger fuel tank also made up for the fact that it was thirstier than the other version.
formula1.ferrari.com
Именно с этой модели и благодаря Паше (Левше Ф1) состоялось моё знакомство с "Tameo". В ветке 18-го масштаба тоже свою роль сыграл многим здесь знакомый человек, но о нём в ближайшем будущем в моей второй теме.
На этот момент в архиве Скудерии 855 Гран При, а побед 220. Это значит, что всего 220 раз ребятам из команды приходилось испытывать пик радости и наслаждения от проделанной работы. И тем больше радости для нас (коллекционеров), когда в коллекции появляется модель, отражающая тот или иной юбилей, порой даже не важно в каком исполнении.
Год 1990, Гран При Франции, #1 Alain Prost. Сотая победа Скудерии из 464-х Гран При. И была эта победа слабым утешением для всех, так как шло тяжёлое время 15-ти летнего перерыва в завоевании титулов.
