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Minardi M188

{{Short description|Formula One racing car}}

{{More citations needed|date=June 2018}}{{Infobox racing car

| Car_name = Minardi M188
Minardi M188B

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| Category = Formula One

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| Constructor = Minardi

| Designer = Giacomo Caliri (Technical Director)
Aldo Costa (Chief Designer)

| Predecessor = M187

| Successor = M189

| Team = Lois Minardi Team

| Drivers = 23. {{flagicon|ESP}} Adrian Campos
23. {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierluigi Martini
24. {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Pérez-Sala

| Technical ref = {{cite web|title=Minardi M188|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/minardi-m188.aspx|publisher=Stats F1|accessdate=2 April 2017}}

| Chassis = Carbon fibre monocoque

| Front suspension = Double wishbones, pullrods

| Rear suspension = Double wishbones, pullrods

| Wheelbase = {{convert|2690|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| Track = Front: {{convert|1812|mm|in||abbr=on}}
Rear: {{convert|1661|mm|in||abbr=on}}

| Engine name = Ford Cosworth DFZ

| Configuration = 90° V8,

| Capacity = {{convert|3494|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}},

| Turbo/NA = NA,

| Engine position = mid-engine, longitudinally mounted

| Gearbox name = Minardi

| Gears = 5-speed

| Type = manual

| Differential =

| Weight = {{convert|506|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}

| Fuel = Agip

| Tyres = Goodyear

| Debut = 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix

| Races = 19

| Wins = 0

| Cons_champ = 0

| Drivers_champ = 0

| Teams_champ =

| Poles = 0

| Fastest_laps = 0

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The Minardi M188 was a Formula One car designed by Giacomo Caliri and Aldo Costa built by Minardi for the 1988 Formula One season. The car was driven by Spanish driver Adrian Campos, Italian Pierluigi Martini, and Spanish driver Luis Pérez-Sala.

Overview

In 1988, ahead of the ban in turbo engines for the 1989 season, Minardi changed their engine from the Motori Moderni V6 turbo to the normally aspirated Cosworth DFZ. In early 1989, the team briefly tested the Carlo Chiti-designed boxer 12-cylinder Subaru 1235 engine in a modified M188 but it was rejected due to low power and excessive weight.{{cite web|url=https://drivetribe.com/p/wide-berth-1989-minardi-m188-subaru-BFGYvrwsRMyl5y0qKCnVNw?iid=f2Q_CtRFTaeAGajzggqsLg|title = Wide Berth, 1989 Minardi M188 Subaru test mule| date = 2019 | first = Dylan | last = Smit | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20220113104832/https://drivetribe.com/p/wide-berth-1989-minardi-m188-subaru-BFGYvrwsRMyl5y0qKCnVNw?iid=QLpjnC-aSxqRU7i8IDakpA | archivedate =13 January 2022 }}

Driver Adrian Campos was dismissed after the fifth round of the season due to poor performance and he was replaced by Pierluigi Martini, who previously raced for the team in 1985 and then moved down to International Formula 3000 in 1986. Martini scored the one and only point for Minardi in his first race in Detroit, taking 6th place. The team finished 10th in the constructor's championship.

An upgraded version of the car, dubbed the M188B was used for the first three races of the 1989 season.

Livery

The M188 retained its black and yellow colour scheme from previous years. Spanish jeans company Lois was the title sponsor for the year.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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! Year

! Team

! Chassis

! Engine

! Tyres

! Drivers

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! Points

! WCC

rowspan="4"| {{F1|1988}}

|rowspan="4"| Lois Minardi Team SpA

|rowspan="4"| Minardi M188

|rowspan="4"| Ford DFZ 3.5 V8

|rowspan="4"| {{Goodyear}}

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|BRA

|SMR

|MON

|MEX

|CAN

|DET

|FRA

|GBR

|GER

|HUN

|BEL

|ITA

|POR

|ESP

|JPN

|AUS

!rowspan="4"|1

!rowspan="4"|10th

style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Adrián Campos

|style="background:#EFCFFF"|Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF"|16

|style="background:#FFCFCF"|DNQ

|style="background:#FFCFCF"|DNQ

|style="background:#FFCFCF"|DNQ

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style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} Pierluigi Martini

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|style="background:#DFFFDF"|6

|style="background:#CFCFFF"|15

|style="background:#CFCFFF"|15

|style="background:#FFCFCF"|DNQ

|style="background:#EFCFFF"|Ret

|style="background:#FFCFCF"|DNQ

|style="background:#EFCFFF"|Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF"|Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF"|Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF"|13

|style="background:#CFCFFF"|7

style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Pérez-Sala

|style="background:#EFCFFF"|Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF"|11

|style="background:#EFCFFF"|Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF"|11

|style="background:#CFCFFF"|13

|style="background:#EFCFFF"|Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF"|NC

|style="background:#EFCFFF"|Ret

|style="background:#FFCFCF"|DNQ

|style="background:#CFCFFF"|10

|style="background:#FFCFCF"|DNQ

|style="background:#EFCFFF"|Ret

|style="background:#CFCFFF"|8

|style="background:#CFCFFF"|12

|style="background:#CFCFFF"|15

|style="background:#EFCFFF"|Ret

rowspan="3"| {{F1|1989}}

| rowspan="3"| Minardi Team SpA

| rowspan="3"| Minardi M188B

| rowspan="3"| Ford DFZ 3.5 V8

| rowspan="3"| {{Pirelli}}

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!rowspan="3"|6*

!rowspan="3"|11th

align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} Pierluigi Martini

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

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align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Perez-Sala

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

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* All points scored using the Minardi M189

References

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