Life F190
Life F190 during the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Designer(s) | Richard Divila Gianni Marelli | ||||||||
| Production | First Racing Life Racing Engines | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | monocoque from carbon fibers | ||||||||
| Engine | Life F35 3.5 W12 (Rounds 1-12) Judd CV 3.5 V8 (Rounds 13-14) | ||||||||
| Transmission | Life/Hewland 6-speed + reverse manual | ||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||
| Tires | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable drivers | 39. Gary Brabham 39. Bruno Giacomelli | ||||||||
| Debut | 1990 United States Grand Prix | ||||||||
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The Life F190, also known as Life L190, is a Formula One car designed by Richard Divila and Gianni Marelli for the Life team, which participated in 14 Grands Prix during the 1990 season before withdrawing after the Spanish Grand Prix. Initially driven by Gary Brabham, who was later replaced by Bruno Giacomelli, the car was essentially a repurposed First Racing chassis. It proved to be highly ineffective, with Life's drivers never managing to pre-qualify, often being significantly slower than their competitors. The team's attempt to use an unconventional W12 engine turned out to be particularly misguided.