Minardi M188
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Minardi | ||||||||
| Designers | Giacomo Caliri (Technical Director) Aldo Costa (Chief Designer) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | M187 | ||||||||
| Successor | M189 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pullrods | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pullrods | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,812 mm (71.3 in) Rear: 1,661 mm (65.4 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,690 mm (105.9 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford Cosworth DFZ 3,494 cc (213.2 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Minardi 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 506 kg (1,115.5 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Lois Minardi Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 23. Adrian Campos 23. Pierluigi Martini 24. Luis Pérez-Sala | ||||||||
| Debut | 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Minardi M188 was a Formula One car designed by Giacomo Caliri and Aldo Costa for use by the Minardi team in the 1988 Formula One World Championship and, when updated as the M188B, in the first three races of the 1989 Championship. The car was driven by Spaniards Adrián Campos and Luis Pérez-Sala, and Italian Pierluigi Martini.