Toleman TG181
Formula One racing car
Racing car model
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Toleman | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Rory Byrne | ||||||||
| Successor | Toleman TG183 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pull-rod actuated coil springs over dampers | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, push-rod actuated coil springs over dampers | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,816 mm (71 in) Rear: 1,683 mm (66 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,692 mm (106 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Hart 415T, 1,459 cc (89.0 cu in), Straight 4, turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland / Toleman 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 545 kg (1,202 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Toleman Group Motorsport | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Derek Warwick Brian Henton Teo Fabi | ||||||||
| Debut | 1981 San Marino Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Toleman TG181 is a Formula One car that was used in the 1981 Formula One season. It was also the first car used by Toleman in F1.[1]
It was a generally poor car, with its drivers, Derek Warwick and Brian Henton, only getting through qualifying once each, with Henton's tenth place at Monza the only finish for the car. Due to its bulk, it became nicknamed the "General Belgrano"[2] after the Argentine battleship sunk during the 1982 Falklands War.
Evolutions of the car, the Toleman TG181B and Toleman TG181C, were used the following year, to better effect.
It was sponsored by its later owner Benetton.
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)
All chassis powered by versions of the Hart '415T' 1.5-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder engine.
| Year | Chassis | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | WCC |
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| 1981 | TG181 | P | USW | BRA | ARG | SMR | BEL | MON | ESP | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | CPL | 0 | NC | ||
| Brian Henton | DNQ | DNQ | DNPQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 10 | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||
| Derek Warwick | DNQ | DNQ | DNPQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | |||||||||
| 1982 | TG181B TG181C | P | RSA | BRA | USW | SMR | BEL | MON | DET | CAN | NED | GBR | FRA | GER | AUT | SUI | ITA | CPL | 0 | NC | |
| Derek Warwick | Ret | DNQ | DNPQ | Ret | Ret | DNQ | Ret | Ret | 15 | 10 | Ret | Ret | |||||||||
| Teo Fabi | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | NC | Ret | DNPQ | DNQ | Ret | Ret | DNQ | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | |||||||
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References
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Toleman Motorsport- Founders
- Ted Toleman
- Bob Toleman
- Personnel
- Rory Byrne
- John Gentry
- George McAllister
- Roger Silman
- Pat Symonds
- John Walton
- Christopher Witty
- Drivers
Derek Warwick
Teo Fabi
Ayrton Senna- Bruno Giacomelli
Johnny Cecotto- Piercarlo Ghinzani
Stefan Johansson- Brian Henton
- Pierluigi Martini
- Formula One cars
- TG181
- TG181B
- TG181C
- TG183
- TG183B
- TG184
- TG185
- Formula Two cars
- TG280
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