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Wolf WR7
 Keke Rosberg with his Wolf WR7 at Imola in 1979 | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Wolf/Fittipaldi | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Harvey Postlethwaite | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Wolf WR5/6 (Wolf) Fittipaldi F6A (Fittipaldi) | ||||||||
| Successor | Fittipaldi F8 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque, with engine as a fully stressed member. | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1979: 1,626 mm (64.0 in) 1980: 1,778 mm (70.0 in) Rear: 1,626 mm (64.0 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 1979: 2,667 mm (105.0 in) 1980: 2,642 mm (104.0 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) 90° V8, naturally aspirated, mid-mounted. | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FGA 400 5-speed manual gearbox, with Borg & Beck clutch. | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Walter Wolf Racing Skol Fittipaldi Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  James Hunt Keke Rosberg Emerson Fittipaldi | ||||||||
| Debut | 1979 Argentine Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||
The Wolf WR7 was a Formula One car built for the 1979 season by the Walter Wolf Racing team. Three examples of the car were produced. The first was WR7. A second car, WR8, was built to the same specification, while a slightly modified car, WR9, first appeared at the British Grand Prix.[3] The cars were driven by 1976 champion James Hunt and Keke Rosberg. The engine was a Ford Cosworth DFV.
- ^ "Wolf WR7". statsf1.com. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Fittipaldi F7". statsf1.com. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 280. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
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