Tyrrell DG016

The Tyrrell DG016 was a Formula One racing car designed by Maurice Philippe and Brian Lisles and raced by Tyrrell Racing in the 1987 FIA Formula One World Championship. It was powered by a customer Cosworth DFZ engine and driven by Jonathan Palmer and Philippe Streiff. The "DG" in the car's name was a reference to the team's major sponsor, Data General.

Tyrrell DG016

Category	Formula One
Constructor	Tyrrell
Designer(s)	Maurice Philippe Brian Lisles
Predecessor	015
Successor	017
Technical specifications[1]
Chassis	Carbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)	Double wishbones, pushrods
Suspension (rear)	Double wishbones, pushrods
Axle track	Front: 1,651 mm (65.0 in) Rear: 1,524 mm (60.0 in)
Wheelbase	2,717 mm (107.0 in)
Engine	Cosworth DFZ, 3,494 cc (213.2 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	Tyrrell / Hewland 5-speed manual
Weight	500 kg (1,100 lb)
Fuel	Elf
Tyres	Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants	Data General Team Tyrrell
Notable drivers	3. Jonathan Palmer 4. Philippe Streiff
Debut	1987 Brazilian Grand Prix
Races Wins Poles F.Laps 16 0 0 0
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0

The DG016 was raced in two different championships: for 1987 only there was the Colin Chapman Trophy for constructors of cars equipped with naturally aspirated engines. Tyrrell were the only team to run two cars in this category for the entire season and thus easily won this championship, finishing over 100 points ahead of Larrousse-Calmels in second, while Palmer and Streiff finished first and second respectively in the equivalent championship for drivers, the Jim Clark Cup.

The car was also reasonably successful in the main Constructors' Championship, with Palmer and Streiff managing five points finishes between them: Palmer finished fifth in Monaco and Streiff sixth in his home race in France; a large attrition rate in Germany enabled Streiff to finish fourth and Palmer fifth; and Palmer again benefited from attrition to finish fourth in Australia. Palmer came 11th in the main Drivers' Championship with 7 points while Streiff came 15th with 4; the combined 11 points gave Tyrrell sixth in the Constructors' Championship, ahead of such turbo-powered teams as Arrows and Brabham.

The DG016's airbox/engine cover, which connected the top of the roll hoop to the rear end of the bodywork in a continuous curve, was a contrasting design to those of the other naturally-aspirated engine teams of 1987. AGS initially mounted a large air scoop on top of their car's engine cover before replacing it with a smaller inlet, while March and Larrousse simply removed their engine covers entirely. When F1 mandated naturally-aspirated engines for 1989, the majority of teams adopted a similar design to the DG016.

The DG016 was replaced for 1988 by the Tyrrell 017.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Points	WCC
1987	Data General Team Tyrrell	Cosworth DFZ V8 NA	G		BRA	SMR	BEL	MON	DET	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	AUT	ITA	POR	ESP	MEX	JPN	AUS	11	6th
				Jonathan Palmer	10	Ret	Ret	5	11	7	8	5	7	14	14	10	Ret	7	8	4
				Philippe Streiff	11	8	9	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	4	9	Ret	12	12	7	8	12	Ret

Colin Chapman Trophy (for constructors of cars equipped with naturally aspirated engines)

(key)

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Points	CCT
1987	Data General Team Tyrrell	Cosworth DFZ V8 NA	G		BRA	SMR	BEL	MON	DET	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	AUT	ITA	POR	ESP	MEX	JPN	AUS	169	1st
				Jonathan Palmer	1	Ret	Ret	1	1	2	1	2	1	3	3	2	Ret	2	1	1
				Philippe Streiff	2	1	2	Ret	Ret	1	Ret	1	2	Ret	1	3	2	3	2	Ret

Notes

1. "STATS F1 • Tyrrell DG016". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.