Zakspeed 871

The Zakspeed 871 was a Formula One car designed by Chris Murphy and Heinz Zollner and raced by Zakspeed in the 1987 [Formula One season].

Background

Engine

The car was powered by the team's own 1.5 litre, 1500/4 straight 4 turbo engine, which was rated at about for the season.

Sponsorship

The team's main sponsor was German tobacco company West.

Drivers

had moved after 3 years at Tyrrell to be Zakspeed's lead driver, in a virtual driver swap with Jonathan Palmer, who had left Zakspeed after two seasons to drive for Tyrrell. Brundle was joined by former 1985 [International Formula 3000 season|Formula 3000] champion Christian Danner, who had moved from Arrows [Grand Prix International|Arrows].

Racing history

After using the 861 for the first race in 1987 Brazilian [Grand Prix|Brazil], the 871 made its debut in Brundle's hands at the 1987 [San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino Grand Prix] where he qualified 15th and scored 2 points for finishing 5th. This happened to be the only time that Zakspeed would ever score a point during their time in Formula One.
The 871 was replaced for the season by the team's last turbo car, the Zakspeed 881 which would be again powered by the team's own turbocharged engine.