Simtek is an abbreviation of Simulation Technology.

Simtek (Simulation Technology) was an engineering consultancy firm and Formula One racing team. The Formula One (F1) engineering consultancy arm, Simtek Research, was founded in 1989 by Max Mosley and Nick Wirth. It originally was involved in many areas of Formula One, including wind tunnel construction and chassis building for third parties. Simtek Grand Prix, the racing team, was launched in 1993 and competed in the 1994 and 1995 seasons, achieving a best result of ninth place. With large debts and a lack of sponsorship money, Simtek went into voluntary liquidation in June 1995.

In 1990 Simtek designed a Formula One car for BMW who were making plans to found a works team. The project was aborted. The BMW F1 car design was revived, updated and sold to Andrea Moda Formula to compete in the 1992 season.

 

headquarters: Banbury, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, 1993-1995

s951

The Simtek S951 was a Formula One car designed by Nick Wirth and Paul Crooks and used by Simtek for the 1995 season.

It was a direct evolution of the 1994 season car, the S941. In order to secure a firm foothold in the sport following a traumatic season in which Roland Ratzenberger was killed at Imola whilst driving the S941, the team designed the S951 to be straightforward and uncomplicated.

The S951s were the last cars to be completed of all the 1995 F1 teams' chassis, arriving at the first round of the championship in Brazil with minimal testing.

The number 11 seat was taken by Domenico Schiattarella and the number 12 seat was taken by Jos Verstappen. The team's test driver was Hideki Noda. Noda was set to take the number 11 seat for the second half of the season, but the team folded after round five.

The engine was a Ford-Cosworth EDB 3.0l V8. The team's main sponsor was MTV.

The S951 was much more competitive than the S941 machine, with Verstappen and Schiattarella bringing the car to the finish on several occasions.

The team went bankrupt and did not compete in any more rounds. The chassis was sold off in an auction in July 1995, with Verstappen's chassis selling for £18.000, with Schiattarella's chassis selling for £16.000.

domenico schiattarella

1995

ford-cosworth edb1 3000 cc V8 (75°) naturally-aspirated

monaco

1993-1995

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