Fondmetal GR01


The Fondmetal GR01 was a Formula One car designed by Robin Herd, Tim Holloway and Tino Belli for the Fondmetal F1 SpA team. It was used in the first part of 1992 season.
The car was based on the Fomet F1 and was also equipped with a Ford engine, not the DFR fitted to the Fomet F1, but the HB, which had 100hp more power than the DFR. Fondmetal fielded two cars, for Andrea Chiesa and Gabriele Tarquini.
The GR01 recorded poor results; the model never saw the finish line.
Then one of GR01s was bought by Ranieri Randaccio, who remade the car. He raced this car in Interserie from 1994 to 1997 and took second places at Most and Brands Hatch.

Complete Formula One results

YearTeamEngineTyresDrivers12345678910111213141516PointsWCC
Fondmetal F1 SpAFord HB
V8
RSAMEXBRAESPSMRMONCANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORJPNAUS0NC
Fondmetal F1 SpAFord HB
V8
Andrea ChiesaDNQRetDNQRetDNQDNQDNQDNQ0NC
Fondmetal F1 SpAFord HB
V8
Gabriele TarquiniRetRetRetRetRetRet0NC