BAR 002
The BAR 002 was the car with which the British American Racing Formula One team competed in the 2000 Formula One season. It was driven by the 1997 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve, and Brazilian Ricardo Zonta, both drivers in their second year with the team.
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | British American Racing | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Adrian Reynard (Technical Director) Malcolm Oastler (Chief Designer) Willem Toet (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 01 | ||||||||
| Successor | 003 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Moulded carbon fibre composite structure | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrod/torsion springs/rockers, mechanical anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrod/torsion springs/rockers, mechanical anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Engine | Honda RA000E 3-litre 72-degree V10 | ||||||||
| Transmission | BAR six-speed longitudinal semi-automatic, sequential | ||||||||
| Power | 810 hp @ 17,000 rpm[1] | ||||||||
| Fuel | ? | ||||||||
| Lubricants | ? (Rd. 1–2), Nisseki Mitsubishi (Rd. 3–17) | ||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Lucky Strike Reynard BAR Honda | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 22. .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jacques Villeneuve23.  Ricardo Zonta | ||||||||
| Debut | 2000 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The car proved a reassuringly competent runner after the 1999 disaster; the team's début season in which it embarrassingly failed to score any points. Villeneuve scored seven points finishes, whilst Zonta backed him up with three. However, the number two driver was dropped at the end of the year to make way for Olivier Panis, who had spent the season as McLaren's test driver.
The year also marked the inaugural season of a Honda engine supply, a partnership which would eventually lead to the team being bought out by the Japanese company for the 2006 season.
The team eventually finished fifth in the Constructors' Championship, with 20 points. This tally was equal to the Benetton team, but Giancarlo Fisichella's podium finishes ensured that the Anglo-Italian team stayed ahead.
Complete Formula One results
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| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | WCC |
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| 2000 | BAR | Honda V10 | B | AUS | BRA | SMR | GBR | ESP | EUR | MON | CAN | FRA | AUT | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | USA | JPN | MAL | 20 | 5th | |
| Jacques Villeneuve | 4 | Ret | 5 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||||
| Ricardo Zonta | 6 | 9 | 12 | Ret | 8 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Ret |
References
- "Honda". Stats F1. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- "BAR-Honda 2000 season results". FIA / Formula One Administration. Archived from the original on 21 April 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
