Martin Brundle driving the JS41 at the 1995 British Grand Prix
Category
Formula One
Constructor
Ligier
Designer(s)
Frank Dernie (Technical Director) Loic Bigois (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor
JS39
Successor
JS43
Technical specifications[1]
Chassis
Carbon fibre and Kevlar monocoque
Suspension (front)
Double wishbone, pushrod
Suspension (rear)
Double wishbone, pushrod
Engine
Mugen Honda MF-301H, 2,998 cc (182.9 cu in), 72° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted
Transmission
Benetton transverse 6-speed semi-automatic
Power
670 hp @ 13,500 rpm[2]
Fuel
Elf
Tyres
Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants
Ligier Gitanes Blondes
Notable drivers
25. Aguri Suzuki 25. Martin Brundle 26. Olivier Panis
Debut
1995 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last event
1995 Australian Grand Prix
Races
Wins
Podiums
Poles
F/Laps
17
0
2
0
0
Constructors' Championships
0
Drivers' Championships
0
The Ligier JS41 was a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie for use by the Ligier team in the 1995 Formula One World Championship. The car was powered by the 3-litre Mugen-Honda MF-301 V10 engine. The number 26 car was driven by Frenchman Olivier Panis while, at the insistence of Mugen, the number 25 car was shared between Briton Martin Brundle and Japan's Aguri Suzuki. Another Frenchman, Franck Lagorce, served as the team's test driver. The team's main sponsor was Gitanes.
Design-wise, the JS41 bore a striking resemblance to the Benetton B195. At the start of 1995, Ligier was part-owned by Benetton's director, Flavio Briatore. Briatore transferred the Renault engines Ligier had used for the previous three years to Benetton, in turn convincing Mugen to supply Ligier instead of Minardi. During the season, Briatore sold his shares in Ligier to Tom Walkinshaw, Benetton's engineering director. As a result, the JS41 was one of the most competitive Ligiers in years which allowed Brundle and Panis to regularly fight for points in races.
A JS41 chassis was later bought by Bridgestone to test the Japanese company's tyres prior to its entry into Formula One in 1997.
^"Ligier JS41". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
^"Engine Mugen Honda". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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Aguri Suzuki
Martin Brundle
Olivier Panis