GR01

At the start of the 1992 season, Fondmetal (under the leadership of Gabriele Rumi) began the World Championship with a single-seater that was still rooted in the past: the GR01 was developed as an evolution of the Fomet 1, rather than as an entirely new model. Although the chassis was carried over from the previous season, the changes were significant—particularly the switch from the Cosworth DFR to the more powerful and modern Ford Cosworth HB (HBA5 version), the same engine used in the Benetton B191, with an estimated power gain of between 100 and 120 cavalli.

The single-seater is designed by the engineers Robin Herd, Tim Holloway and Tino Belli: The GR01 features a carbon-fiber monocoque, double-wishbone suspension with pushrods, and Goodyear tires, and Agip.

In the meantime, the team is developing the next model, the GR02, which will make its debut at the 1992 Canadian Grand Prix, definitively replacing the GR01.