The Ferrari 158 was a Formula One racing car made by Ferrari in 1964 as a successor to the V6-powered Ferrari 156 F1.

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Ferrari 158
Ferrari 1512

Category	Formula One
Constructor	Ferrari
Designer(s)	Mauro Forghieri
Predecessor	Ferrari 156 F1
Successor	Ferrari 246 F1-66
Technical specifications[1]
Chassis	Type 579, aluminum panels with double wall riveted to a tubular steel structure to form a stress-bearing semi-monocoque
Suspension (front)	Double wishbones, upper rocker arm, lower wishbone, co-axial inboard coil springs and dampers
Suspension (rear)	Upper arm, reversed lower wishbone, co-axial springs/dampers, 2 longitudinal radius arms per side
Length	3,950 mm (155.5 in)
Width	1,697 mm (66.8 in)
Height	768 mm (30.2 in)
Axle track	1,350 mm (53.1 in)
Wheelbase	2,380 mm (93.7 in)
Engine	Ferrari Type 205/B, 1,489 cc (90.9 cu in), 90° V8, naturally-aspirated, rear-mounted.
Transmission	Ferrari Type 543/C, 6-speed manual
Weight	468 kg (1,032 lb) (with water and oil)
Fuel	Shell
Tyres	Dunlop
Competition history
Notable entrants	Scuderia Ferrari, North American Racing Team
Notable drivers	John Surtees Lorenzo Bandini Nino Vaccarella
Debut	1964 Monaco Grand Prix
Races Wins Poles F/Laps 20 2 2 2
Constructors' Championships	1 (1964)
Drivers' Championships	1 (1964 – John Surtees)
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

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The 158 was equipped with a 1.5-litre V8 engine, with a bore and stroke of 67.0 mm × 52.8 mm (2.64 in × 2.08 in).^[1]

It was the first Ferrari Formula One car to use a monocoque chassis.^[2] John Surtees drove the Ferrari 158 to win his only Formula One Drivers' World Championship, in 1964.^[3]

Ferrari won the 1964 Formula One World Championship by competing in the last two races in cars painted not in the traditional Rosso corsa but in white and blue.^[1] These cars were entered by the factory-supported but unofficial NART team, rather than the Scuderia Ferrari factory team.^[2] This was done as a protest concerning arguments between Ferrari and the Automobile Club d'Italia regarding the homologation of a new mid-engined Ferrari race car.

Ferrari also built a flat-12 powered Formula One car using the same chassis as the 158, designated the Ferrari 1512 or Ferrari 512 F1.^[4] The Tipo 207 flat-12 engine was designed by Mauro Forghieri and displaced 1,489.63 cc (90.903 cu in) with a bore and stroke of 56.0 mm × 50.4 mm (2.20 in × 1.98 in). This engine developed 220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp) @ 12,000 rpm^[4] compared to the 210 PS (154 kW; 207 hp) @ 11,000 rpm of the 158's V8 engine.^[1] This power output made it one of the most powerful 1.5-litre Formula One engines, second to Honda's RA271 V12. A total of three 1512 chassis were produced, numbered 0007, 0008 and 0009.^[5][6]

The 1512, with its larger, more powerful engine, was designed to be competitive on the longest, fastest circuits of the Formula One season, such as Reims, Spa, and Monza. In this role it complemented the lighter, nimbler V8-powered 158 which was more competitive on small, twisty circuits. The 1512 made its racing debut at the 1964 US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, and raced alongside the 158 during the remainder of 1964 and into 1965.^[2]

• Ferrari 158 chassis with the two different engines

• John Surtees drives a Ferrari 158 at Goodwood
• Ferrari 1512 at Goodwood

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)