The Shadow DN7 was a

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car used by the

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team in two races late in the

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. Driven by

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, it never finished a race.

Development

The Shadow DN7 was designed by

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and, in contrast to previous Shadow cars, the powerplant around which the car was designed was a V12. This was the Matra MS73 V12, selected with an eye towards the high speed circuits on the Formula One calendar. The chassis was similar to the DN5, and to allow for the increased consumption of the V12, the fuel tank capacity was increased.Hodges, 2001, pp. 208–209

Racing history

The DN7 only participated in two races, in Austria and Italy, driven by

who qualified it 14th and 13th on the grid respectively. Mechanical failures meant that it was never classified as a finisher. As Matra decided to supply

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with its engines for 1976, Shadow did not continue with the car and Jarier reverted to the DN5 for the final race of the season in the United States.Nye, 1986, p. 234

Complete Formula One World Championship results

( key) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.) * all points scored in 1975 were with the

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Development

Racing history

Complete Formula One World Championship results

Notes

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