Tyrrell 023

The Tyrrell 023 was the car with which the Tyrrell team competed in the F1|1995 Formula One season. It was driven by Ukyo Katayama and Mika Salo, who were in their third and first seasons with the team respectively. Test driver Gabriele Tarquini stood in for Katayama at the Nürburgring after the Japanese was injured in an acrobatic startline crash at Estoril.

The car featured a new hydraulic-controlled front suspension system, which the team tested a huge amount before the season.

The team used a 3-litre version of the Yamaha V10 raced the previous year.

The team retained all its 1994 backers including Mild Seven, BP, Fondmetal, Calbee, Club Angle and Zent. This was partly helped by the fact that Mika Salo brought $3.5 million with him to the team. [" [http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns00019.html Tyrrell unveils 1995 package] ". GrandPrix article, retrieved March 17 2007.]

After an impressive F1|1994 showing with the simple but effective 022, 1995 was a huge disappointment for the team. The chassis proved to be very mediocre, and the team's innovative "Hydrolink" suspension was rendered ineffective due to its deficiencies, eventually being removed at mid-season." [http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns00026.html "Tyrrell tests exciting new suspension"] " GrandPrix. Retrieved 17 March 2007]

Salo was impressive in his first full season of F1, scoring all of the team's total of five points. He could have done even better, holding third place at the season-opening Brazilian GP before spinning back to seventh due to cramp. He was also set for points at the next race, but was taken out by backmarker Aguri Suzuki. As such, the Finn had to wait until the second half of the season to score his first points.

Katayama, on the other hand, proved to be very disappointing after a promising effort in F1|1994. He was disadvantaged by the new high cockpit sides as a short driver, but was still outclassed by his inexperienced team-mate. After his retirement in F1|1997, the Japanese revealed that he had suffered a cancer on his back, which, although not harmful, had an adverse effect on his competitiveness. [" [http://www.f1rejects.com/centrale/katayama/index.html The Rising Son: Ukyo Katayama's 1994] ". F1 Rejects article, retrieved December 14 2006.]

The team eventually finished ninth in the Constructors' Championship, with five points, behind Footwork due to the latter's third-place finish at Adelaide.

Complete Formula One results

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References

*cite book| last =Henry| first =Alan (ed.)| authorlink =Alan Henry| coauthors =| title =AUTOCOURSE 1995-96| publisher =Hazleton Publishing| date =1995| location =| pages =pp. 46-47| url =| doi =| id =ISBN 1-874557-36-5