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The Lancia D50 was a Formula One racing car designed by Vittorio Jano for Lancia in 1954. The car's design made use of many innovative features, such as the use of the engine as a stressed chassis member, the off-centre positioning of the engine to allow a lower overall height, and pannier fuel cells for better weight distribution and aerodynamics. Six of the cars were built, two of them are displayed in Italian museums.

The D50 made its race debut toward the end of the 1954 Formula One season in the hands of two-time and reigning World Champion, Italian driver Alberto Ascari. In its very first event Ascari took both pole position in qualifying and fastest race lap, although his car's clutch failed after only ten laps. Following Ascari's death, and in increasing financial trouble, the Lancia family sold their controlling share in the Lancia company, and the assets of Scuderia Lancia were given to Scuderia Ferrari. Ferrari continued to develop the car, although they removed many of Jano's most innovative designs, and the car was rebadged as the Lancia-Ferrari D50 and later simply the Ferrari D50. Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1956 World Championship of Drivers with this car modified by Ferrari. During their competition lifespan D50s were entered into 14 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, winning five.

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Cars that competed in the 1954 Formula One season (ex. Indianapolis 500)

Connaught Type A * Cooper T23 * Cooper T24 * Ferrari 500 * Ferrari 553 * Ferrari 625 * Gordini T16 * HWM * Klenk Meteor * Lancia D50 * Maserati A6GCM * Maserati 250F * Mercedes-Benz W196 * Vanwall Special

Connaught Type A * Cooper T23 * Cooper T24 * Ferrari 500 * Ferrari 553 * Ferrari 625 * Gordini T16 * HWM * Klenk Meteor * Lancia D50 * Maserati A6GCM * Maserati 250F * Mercedes-Benz W196 * Vanwall Special

Cars that competed in the 1955 Formula One season (ex. Indianapolis 500)

Arzani-Volpini Special * Connaught Type B * Cooper T40 * Ferrari 625 * Ferrari 555 * Ferrari 500 * Ferrari D50 * Gordini T16 * Gordini T32 * HWM * Lancia D50 * Maserati A6GCM * Maserati 250F * Mercedes-Benz W196 * Vanwall

Arzani-Volpini Special * Connaught Type B * Cooper T40 * Ferrari 625 * Ferrari 555 * Ferrari 500 * Ferrari D50 * Gordini T16 * Gordini T32 * HWM * Lancia D50 * Maserati A6GCM * Maserati 250F * Mercedes-Benz W196 * Vanwall

Cars that competed in the 1956 Formula One season (ex. Indianapolis 500)

BRM P25 * Bugatti T251 * Connaught Type B * Cooper T23 * Emeryson * Ferrari 500 * Ferrari 555 * Ferrari D50 * Gordini T16 * Gordini T32 * Maserati A6GCM * Maserati 250F * Vanwall

BRM P25 * Bugatti T251 * Connaught Type B * Cooper T23 * Emeryson * Ferrari 500 * Ferrari 555 * Ferrari D50 * Gordini T16 * Gordini T32 * Maserati A6GCM * Maserati 250F * Vanwall

Cars that competed in the 1957 Formula One season (ex. Indianapolis 500)

BRM P25 * Connaught Type B * Cooper T41 * Cooper T43 * Cooper BG43 * Ferrari 500 * Ferrari D50/D50A * Ferrari 801 * Maserati 250F * Porsche 550RS * Vanwall

BRM P25 * Connaught Type B * Cooper T41 * Cooper T43 * Cooper BG43 * Ferrari 500 * Ferrari D50/D50A * Ferrari 801 * Maserati 250F * Porsche 550RS * Vanwall

IT Scuderia Ferrari

Founder: Enzo Ferrari President: Luca Cordero di Montezemolo Current personnel: Mario Almondo * Luca Baldisserri * Aldo Costa * Stefano Domenicali * Luca Marmorini * Rob Smedley * Chris Dyer * Andrea Stella * Massimo Rivola * Nicholas Tombazis Former personnel: John Barnard * Ross Brawn * Gustav Brunner * Rory Byrne * Carlo Chiti * Gioacchino Colombo * Cesare Fiorio * Mauro Forghieri * Vittorio Jano * Aurelio Lampredi * Harvey Postlethwaite * Gilles Simon * Nigel Stepney * Jean Todt Current drivers: BR 7. Felipe Massa * ES 8. Fernando Alonso Test Drivers: IT Giancarlo Fisichella * IT Luca Badoer * ES Marc Gené * FR Jules Bianchi * IT Valentino Rossi Young Driver Academy: FR Jules Bianchi * IT Mirko Bortolotti * IT Daniel Zampieri * FR Brandon Maisano * IT Raffaele Marciello * CA Lance Stroll Former drivers World Champions: IT Alberto Ascari * AR Juan Manuel Fangio * GB Mike Hawthorn * US Phil Hill * AT Niki Lauda * FI Kimi Räikkönen * ZA Jody Scheckter * DE Michael Schumacher * GB John Surtees Other noted drivers: IT Michele Alboreto * FR Jean Alesi * NZ Chris Amon * US Mario Andretti * FR René Arnoux * IT Lorenzo Bandini * BR Rubens Barrichello * AT Gerhard Berger * AR José Froilán González * US Dan Gurney * BE Jacky Ickx * GB Eddie Irvine * GB Nigel Mansell * FR Didier Pironi * FR Alain Prost * CH Clay Regazzoni * AR Carlos Reutemann * FR Patrick Tambay * CA Gilles Villeneuve * DE Wolfgang von Trips Formula One cars: 125 * 212 * 166 * 275 * 340 * 375 * 500 * 553 * 625 * 555 * D50 * 801 * 246 * 156 * 158 * 1512 * 312 * 312B * 312T * 126C * 156/85 * F1/86 * F1/87 * 640 * 641 * 642 * 643 * F92A * F93A * 412T * F310 * F300 * F399 * F1-2000 * F2001 * F2002 * F2003-GA * F2004 * F2005 * 248 F1 * F2007 * F2008 * F60 * F10

Founder: Enzo Ferrari
President: Luca Cordero di Montezemolo

Current personnel: Mario Almondo * Luca Baldisserri * Aldo Costa * Stefano Domenicali * Luca Marmorini * Rob Smedley * Chris Dyer * Andrea Stella * Massimo Rivola * Nicholas Tombazis

Former personnel: John Barnard * Ross Brawn * Gustav Brunner * Rory Byrne * Carlo Chiti * Gioacchino Colombo * Cesare Fiorio * Mauro Forghieri * Vittorio Jano * Aurelio Lampredi * Harvey Postlethwaite * Gilles Simon * Nigel Stepney * Jean Todt

Current drivers: BR 7. Felipe Massa * ES 8. Fernando Alonso Test Drivers: IT Giancarlo Fisichella * IT Luca Badoer * ES Marc Gené * FR Jules Bianchi * IT Valentino Rossi
Young Driver Academy: FR Jules Bianchi * IT Mirko Bortolotti * IT Daniel Zampieri * FR Brandon Maisano * IT Raffaele Marciello * CA Lance Stroll
Former drivers
World Champions: IT Alberto Ascari * AR Juan Manuel Fangio * GB Mike Hawthorn * US Phil Hill * AT Niki Lauda * FI Kimi Räikkönen * ZA Jody Scheckter * DE Michael Schumacher * GB John Surtees Other noted drivers: IT Michele Alboreto * FR Jean Alesi * NZ Chris Amon * US Mario Andretti * FR René Arnoux * IT Lorenzo Bandini * BR Rubens Barrichello * AT Gerhard Berger * AR José Froilán González * US Dan Gurney * BE Jacky Ickx * GB Eddie Irvine * GB Nigel Mansell * FR Didier Pironi * FR Alain Prost * CH Clay Regazzoni * AR Carlos Reutemann * FR Patrick Tambay * CA Gilles Villeneuve * DE Wolfgang von Trips

Formula One cars: 125 * 212 * 166 * 275 * 340 * 375 * 500 * 553 * 625 * 555 * D50 * 801 * 246 * 156 * 158 * 1512 * 312 * 312B * 312T * 126C * 156/85 * F1/86 * F1/87 * 640 * 641 * 642 * 643 * F92A * F93A * 412T * F310 * F300 * F399 * F1-2000 * F2001 * F2002 * F2003-GA * F2004 * F2005 * 248 F1 * F2007 * F2008 * F60 * F10