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Maserati 250F
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Maserati 250F (first raced January 1954 - last raced November 1960) were twentysix racing cars made by Maserati of Italy, used in Formula One racing (thus, the "F").
It used the Maserati A6 SSG straight-six 2.5-litre engine (220 bhp @ 7400 rpm), ribbed 13.4" drum brakes, wishbone independent front suspension and a De Dion tube axle. It was built by Gioacchino Colombo, Vittorio Bellentani and Alberto Massimino; the tubular work was by Valerio Colotti, then working for Maserati. The 250F first raced in the 1954 Argentine Grand Prix, and Juan Manuel Fangio won two races before leaving for Mercedes-Benz; Stirling Moss likewise.
Although Bellentoni and Massimino left for Ferrari, 1955 saw a setup with 5-speed gearbox as well as SU fuel injection (240 bhp) and Dunlop disc brakes. Jean Behra ran this it in a five-member works team (including Luigi Musso) in 1955, followed by Stirling Moss' wins at 1956 Italian Grand Prix and 1956 Monaco Grand Prix, in his private car. Juan Manuel Fangio drove the 250F to four victories, starting in 1956, his fifth and final victory at Nürburgring (Aug. 4, 1957), and in his final race at the 1958 French Grand Prix. It was also entered in 1958 Italian Grand Prix by Maria Teresa de Filippis. In total, the 250F entered 46 races, in a total of 277 entries, leading to eight wins.
The 250F T2 were three cars developed by Giulio Alfieri 1955-1957, using lighter steel tubes and slimmer body. The first car used the new V12 2.5-litre engine (315 bhp), developed since 1955 (and re-used in 1966 in cars by Cooper Car Company). At 1957 Italian Grand Prix however, it used the 3.5-litre straight-six of the Maserati 350S. The second was run by Juan Manuel Fangio at the 1957 French Grand Prix, and the third was for Jean Behra's team.
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- David McKinney, Maserati 250F,
