Category Formula One Designer(s) Mauro Forghieri | Constructor Modena Team SpA Chassis carbon fibre monocoque | |
Suspension (front) Double wishbone, pushrod Suspension (rear) Double wishbone, pushrod | ||
The Lambo 291 was a Formula One car designed by Mauro Forghieri for use by the Modena team during the 1991 Formula One season. Its best finish was at the United States Grand Prix when Nicola Larini drove it to seventh place.
Forghieri managed to get a car ready by the end of 1990, after which it was tested at Imola by Mauro Baldi. It appeared in a distinctive dark blue livery, featuring triangular side pods and slanted radiators.
The car proved reasonable and surprisingly recorded its best result at the first race it entered. After Larini qualified it in 17th place, the car held together and finished in 7th place, albeit 5 laps behind winner Ayrton Senna in a McLaren MP4/6. The team came close to a points finish, notably at Imola where van de Poele was 5th in the final corner before fuel pressure problems dropped him back to 9th.
Apart from those two highlights, the team did not come close to points and usually failed to get through pre-qualifying.
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