Dallara F398

The Dallara F398 was the 1998 version of the Dallara Formula Three car, an update year in line with FIA regulations in which the changes were mostly aerodynamic. Following Formula One trends, the nose now featured a pylon mounting and winglets were added in front of the rear wheels. Otherwise the car stayed very much as before, with push-rod suspension at the front and rear and a tub built from carbon-Kevlar composites with Nomex and aluminium panels. The gearbox was a five-speed Dallara design using a Hewland differential, a 40 litre fuel tank was fitted, and the car with its driver weighed 530 kg on a wheelbase of 2610 mm. The price rose to 50,000 pounds, with an update kit at 4,350 pounds for owners of the F397. F3 History says the F398 continued almost total Dallara domination by winning every championship it was eligible for, while the Martini MK73 took second in France with Franck Montagny and third in Germany with Wolf Henzler.