Tyrrell 011

The Tyrrell 011 was a Formula One car designed by Maurice Philippe for the Tyrrell Racing Organisation.

Tyrrell 011
Tyrrell 011B

1983 Tyrrell 011B
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
Designer(s)	Maurice Philippe (Technical Director) Brian Lisles (Chief Designer)
Predecessor	010
Successor	012
Technical specifications
Chassis	Aluminium monocoque
Suspension (front)	Double wishbones
Suspension (rear)	Double wishbones
Axle track	Front: 1,727 mm (68.0 in) Rear: 1,515 mm (59.6 in)
Wheelbase	2,692 mm (106.0 in)
Engine	Cosworth DFV, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	Hewland FGA 400 5-speed manual
Weight	589 kg (1,298.5 lb)
Fuel	Valvoline
Tyres	Avon (1981 only) Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants	Tyrrell Racing Team Benetton Team Tyrrell (1983)
Notable drivers	Eddie Cheever Michele Alboreto Brian Henton Slim Borgudd Danny Sullivan
Debut	1981 German Grand Prix
First win	1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Last win	1983 Detroit Grand Prix
Last event	1983 Italian Grand Prix
Races Wins Poles F/Laps 35 2 0 2
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

Design

The 011 was powered by a Cosworth DFV engine and initially ran on Avon tyres before the team switched into Goodyear rubber.

Upgrades

For 1982, Tyrrell made a minor modification to the 011 by redesigning the ground effect and removing the front wing.

For 1983, Tyrrell upgraded the 011 into a derivative version of the car, the 011B. The differences were the removal of the ground effect, smaller sidepods, open engine cover and revised front and rear wings.

Racing history

It made its debut in the hands of American Eddie Cheever at the 1981 German Grand Prix where he qualified 18th and finished the race in the points with 5th place.

The 011 raced in three seasons of Formula One (1981 - 1983) although its only full season was 1982. Drivers for Tyrrell in that time included Cheever, Michele Alboreto, Brian Henton, Slim Borgudd and Danny Sullivan. Tyrrell were able to win 2 races with the 011, both by Alboreto. The first win at the 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix was also Alboreto's first and the last 011 victory was the 1983 Detroit Grand Prix. This race was also the last of 155 Grand Prix wins for the Cosworth DFV engine which had made its F1 debut 16 years earlier in 1967.

The 011 was replaced two-thirds of the way through the 1983 season by the Tyrrell 012.

Livery

Throughout the three seasons, the 011 was painted in different liveries and gained numerous sponsorships, most notably the green and black in colour sponsored by the Italian fashion brand Benetton of the 1983 cars.

Gallery

• 
  A 1982 Tyrrell 011 pictured in 2011. Note the bigger sidepods due to ground effect
• 
  Michele Alboreto at the 1981 Dutch Grand Prix

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Pts	WCC
1981	Tyrrell Racing Team	Cosworth DFV V8 NA	'A'G		USW	BRA	ARG	SMR	BEL	MON	ESP	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	CAN	CPL		10*	10th
				Eddie Cheever										5	DNQ	Ret	Ret	12	Ret
				Michele Alboreto												9	Ret	11	13
1982	Tyrrell Racing Team	Cosworth DFV V8 NA	G		RSA	BRA	USW	SMR	BEL	MON	DET	CAN	NED	GBR	FRA	GER	AUT	SUI	ITA	CPL	25	6th
				Michele Alboreto	7	4	4	3	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	7	Ret	6	4	Ret	7	5	1
				Brian Henton				Ret	Ret	8	9	NC	Ret	8	10	7	Ret	11	Ret	8
				Slim Borgudd	16	7	10
1983	Benetton Team Tyrrell	Cosworth DFV V8 NA	G		BRA	USW	FRA	SMR	MON	BEL	DET	CAN	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	EUR	RSA		12*	7th
				Michele Alboreto	Ret	9	8	Ret	Ret	14	1	8	13	Ret
				Danny Sullivan	11	8	Ret	Ret	5	12	Ret	DSQ	14	12	Ret	Ret	Ret

* 6 points scored in 1981 using the Tyrrell 010
* 1 point scored in 1983 using the Tyrrell 012