BAR 005
The BAR 005 was the car with which the British American Racing Formula One team competed in the 2003 Formula One season. The car was driven by Jacques Villeneuve and Jenson Button, the former being replaced by test driver Takuma Sato for the last race of the season. The team's test driver was Anthony Davidson along with Sato. The BAR 005 was officially launched at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain on 14 January.
Jenson Button driving the BAR 005 at the 2003 British Grand Prix | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | BAR-Honda | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Geoff Willis (Technical Director) Jörg Zander (Chief Engineer) Willem Toet (Director of Aerodynamics and Design) Simon Lacey (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 004 | ||||||||
| Successor | 006 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fiber composite monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, push rod operated torsion springs and dampers | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||||||
| Engine | Honda RA003E 3.0L V10, naturally aspirated, mid-mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | X-Trac, 7 forward gears + 1 reverse, sequential semi-automatic | ||||||||
| Power | 835 hp @ 18,200 rpm | ||||||||
| Fuel | Castrol | ||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 16. Jacques Villeneuve 16. Takuma Sato 17. Jenson Button | ||||||||
| Debut | 2003 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 2003 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
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