Watch This Ferrari 246 Dino Formula 1 Tear Up the Track

For as desirable and sought after as its road cars are, Ferrari will always be inextricably linked to its performance in Formula 1. The Maranello automaker has more Grand Prix victories than anyone in the sport, with a massive 242. Thanks to YouTuber Robbert Alblas, we now have a chance to hop onboard one of Ferrari’s most significant F1 racers: the Ferrari 246 F1 Dino.

The Ferrari 246 F1 Dino arrived on the racing scene for the 1958 F1 season. Like the later road-going Ferrari models that bore the Dino nameplate, the car was powered by a 65-degree V-6 engine. This powertrain decision came as a result of updated regulations that saw engine capacity limited to just 2.5-liters at the time, and was supported by none other than Enzo Ferrari’s own son Alfredo “Dino” Ferrari. Dino would work alongside Ferrari’s chief engineer Vittorio Jano on a V-6-powered F2 project, and is often credited for the creation of the Dino V-6. That said, others suggest that Jano’s work on the Lancia V-8 ahead of his arrival at Ferrari informed much of the design work. Regardless, the Ferrari 246 F1 Dino ultimately became the first V-6-powered car to participate in F1. Unfortunately, Dino would pass away in 1956 at just 24 years old, never getting a chance to see his efforts hit the track.