- BAR 003
Racing car
Car_name = BAR 003
Category =Formula One
Constructor = BAR
Designer =Malcolm Oastler
Team = Lucky Strike BAR Honda
Drivers = 9.Olivier Panis
6.Jacques Villeneuve
Chassis = Carbon-fibremonocoque
Front suspension = independent, pushrod-activated, inboard spring
Rear suspension = independent, pushrod-activated, inboard spring
Engine name = Honda RA001E
Capacity =
Configuration = V10 (90°)
Turbo/NA =naturally aspirated
Engine position =
Gearbox name = BAR/Xtrac
Gears = 6-speed
Type = longitudinal semi-automatic sequential
Differential =
Fuel = Nisseki
Tyres =Bridgestone
Debut =2001 Australian Grand Prix
Races = 17
Wins = 0
Cons_champ = 0
Drivers_champ = 0
Poles = 0
Fastest_laps = 0
The BAR 003 was the car with which theBritish American Racing team competed in the F1|2001Formula One season. It was driven byJacques Villeneuve , who was in his third year with the team, andOlivier Panis , who joined from a year out of racing asMcLaren 's test driver.Overview
After the team's disastrous début season in F1|1999 had been partially redeemed by a promising display in F1|2000, hopes were high for regular podiums and even wins in 2001. However, the team took a step backwards. The car suffered from a handling problem, caused by a lack of rigidity in the chassis, which caused a slide in competitiveness as the year progressed, and was also often unreliable. The same could be said of the works Honda engines, which were also down-on-power compared to the units of the top teams. However, the team were still generally outpaced by rivals Jordan, whose EJ11 used the same engines.
The highlights were Villeneuve's two podium finishes at Catalunya and Hockenheim, but even these were achieved due to a high rate of attrition in both races. Villeneuve was pushed hard by Panis throughout the season, but the Frenchman was rewarded with little in the way of hard results.
The team eventually finished sixth in the Constructors' Championship, with 17 points.
Complete Formula One results
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References
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