Dallara
Automobile chassis manufacturer
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| 2024 | The Dallara F2 2018 was set to be replaced by the Dallara F2 2024, marking the end of its service in the FIA Formula 2 Championship. |
| 2024 | Hybrid system for existing 2.2 liter V6 engines introduced during the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. |
| December 16 2024 | Series and Dallara announced confirmation of the DW12's successor to be implemented from 2027, with the current chassis scheduled to retire after the 2026 season. |
| December 2022 | IndyCar announced a delay of the new engine formula from 2024 to 2027. |
| 2020 | Radical Aeroscreen cockpit protection, developed by Red Bull Advanced Technologies, was introduced for the racing season. |
| 2019 | The Dallara SF14 was officially replaced by the new Dallara SF19 chassis in the Super Formula series, marking the end of its competitive use. |
| August 2019 | Anthoine Hubert was tragically killed in a crash during the feature race at the Belgian Grand Prix, marking the first fatal accident for the Dallara F2 2018 chassis in the FIA Formula 2 Championship. |
| May 2019 | Advanced Frontal Protection cockpit protection made its debut at the Indianapolis 500. |
| 2018 | The Dallara GP3/16 remained in use until the final season of the GP3 Series in 2018. |
| 2018 | The Dallara SF14 completed its final racing season in the Super Formula series, serving as the sole chassis used during its five-year competitive period. |
| 2018 | Series organizer Bruno Michel and team principals acknowledged the car's problems but argued the introduction was necessary to replace the outdated GP2/11 chassis. |
| 2018 | The racing series introduced rolling starts as a temporary solution to address the starting grid issues, which drivers accepted on safety grounds. |
| 2018 | The Dallara F2 2018 car transitioned to using 18-inch wheels, allowing Pirelli to collect data on the performance and characteristics of larger wheel sizes. |
| 2018 | The F2 2018 car was designed with the mandatory 'halo' cockpit protection device, a safety feature to deflect potential debris away from the driver's head during accidents. |
| 2018 | Dallara F2 2018 underwent initial development focusing on launch control, with the electronic control unit software being rewritten to introduce a new throttle map to prevent car stalling. |
| 2018 | Multiple drivers, including Artem Markelov, Lando Norris, and George Russell, criticized the car's design due to frequent stalling on the starting grid during the first five rounds of the championship. |
| 2018 | Pirelli continued as the official tyre partner for the FIA Formula 2 Championship, maintaining the traditional 13-inch wheel rims and recolouring the hard tyre compound from orange to ice blue to align with 2018 Formula One tyre regulations. |
| 2018 | Dallara introduced the F2 2018 (originally F2/18) as a replacement for the Dallara GP2/11 chassis in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, becoming Dallara's first turbo-powered Formula 2 car. |
| 2018 | Engine displacement changed from 6.2L to 5.5L, with power reduced to 580 hp following Balance of Performance (BoP) adjustments to address previous season's dominance. |
| 2018 | Dallara introduced an Evo kit for the P217, featuring a new splitter for the Standard High Downforce Aero package and a revised Le Mans Low Drag Kit to address previous performance issues. |
| 2018 | The revised Dallara P217 underwent testing at the Algarve International Circuit with the customer team Cetilar Villorba Corse, validating the improvements to the car's design. |
| June 2018 | Car received further updates aimed at improving reliability and ease of starting, addressing initial performance challenges since its début. |
| April 30 2018 | Josef Newgarden tested the aeroscreen at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. |
| February 9 2018 | Scott Dixon tested the initial cockpit protection (aeroscreen) at ISM Raceway. |
| 2017 | Wayne Taylor Racing won 8 of 10 races in the racing calendar with the Cadillac DPi-V.R. |
| 2017 | The car was discovered to have fundamental issues with its sprint kit splitter, which became particularly noticeable during the Le Mans race, causing balance problems and performance inconsistencies. |
| 2017 | Developmental freeze implemented for aero kits, ahead of planned introduction of a universal aero kit in 2018. |
| November 30 2017 | Cadillac DPi-V.R variant of the Dallara P217 was unveiled, succeeding the previous Corvette Daytona Prototype. |
| October 2017 | Dallara P217 was first spotted testing at the Autodromo Riccardo Paletti in Northern Italy, as reported by the Italian magazine Autosprint. |
| August 31 2017 | The completed Dallara F2 2018 car was officially revealed during the race weekend at Monza. |
| August 27 2017 | Announcement made that the car would incorporate the Halo cockpit protection device for the 2018 season and beyond. |
| July 2017 | The first vehicle was completed in early July. |
| July 2017 | The Dallara F2/18 underwent a private shakedown at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. |
| May 2017 | The first F2/18 chassis was assembled. |
| March 2017 | IndyCar Series announced a redesign and facelift of the DW12's aerodynamic system, introducing the Universal Aero Kit (UAK-18) to be implemented in 2018. |
| January 2017 | Cadillac DPi-V.R won on its debut at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, securing a 1-2 finish with Wayne Taylor Racing and Action Express Racing. |
| 2016 | The Dallara GP3/16 made its debut at the start of the 2016 season in Barcelona, replacing the previous GP3/13 chassis. |
| 2016 | Domed skids introduced in response to 2015 Indianapolis 500 Chevrolet car flipping incidents. Zylon bodywork tethers added to prevent loose bodywork from striking other competitors, following Justin Wilson's fatal accident. |
| 2015 | Dallara began the development, design, and construction of the F2/18 chassis. |
| September 2015 | First GP3/16 chassis assembly was completed in September 2015. |
| August 2015 | Justin Wilson tragically died at the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway after being struck on the helmet by the nose cone of Sage Karam's crashed car, marking a fatal accident in the IndyCar series while driving the Dallara DW12 chassis. |
| July 2015 | First GP3/16 chassis assembly began in July 2015. |
| March 29 2015 | Manufacturer aero kits make their race debut at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Will Power wins the inaugural pole, and Juan Pablo Montoya wins the first race with the DW12 Chevrolet aero kit. |
| March 14 2015 | Preseason testing of manufacturer aero kits conducted at NOLA. |
| 2014 | Dallara introduced the SF14 chassis as the new single-seater open-wheel racing car for the Super Formula series in Japan, replacing the previous chassis model. |
| October 17 2014 | First official test of Chevrolet's aero kit conducted at COTA by Will Power. |
| July 2014 | Dallara began the development, design, and construction of the GP3/16 chassis in mid-2014. |
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