29/05/2026
GP042 - F310 (1996) - Scale 1:18
It’s the car of Ferrari’s restart, and it is so for multiple reasons.
Firstly, Ferrari decides to abandon the 12-cylinder engine with which it has written many significant pages of its history in favor of a brand new 10-cylinder engine. The choice is partly dictated by regulations that mandate, from the previous year, engines with a displacement not exceeding three liters, and partly by reasons of lower consumption, weight, and size. In classic Ferrari style, the designation of the car summarizes the characteristics of the engine: 3 liters of displacement, 10 cylinders.
Moreover, the new engine is just a reflection of a much broader revolution that has engulfed Maranello after the appointment of Luca di Montezemolo at the helm in the fall of 1991, followed by the arrival of highly valued technicians like Ross Brawn, and the return of others like Gustav Brunner and especially John Barnard. Responsible for the design and development of the engines is Paolo Martinelli from Modena.
Michael Schumacher: Among the many novelties of the 1996 season, there are also the drivers, with an unprecedented pair. Michael Schumacher arrives on the back of winning two consecutive world titles in the previous seasons and does not disappoint. Behind the wheel of the 310, he is already on the top step of the podium in the seventh race of the season, the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. But before that, he has already finished twice on the second step of the podium at the Nürburgring (European Grand Prix) and Imola. Before the end of the year, he wins again at Spa and Monza. The summary of his first season at Ferrari is three victories, five podiums, four pole positions, and two fastest laps in the race.
by Luca Dal Monte
VERSIONS:
GP042C - F310 (1996) - No.1 Michael Schumacher - Winner Spanish GP 1996
GP042CWD - F310 (1996) - No.1 Michael Schumacher - Winner Spanish GP 1996
GP042DWD - F310 (1996) - No.1 Michael Schumacher - Pole position Monaco GP 1996
GP042EWD - F310 (1996) - No.1 Michael Schumacher - Pole position and Second place San Marino GP 1996