BAR 004
The BAR 004 was the car with which the British American Racing team competed in the 2002 Formula One season. It was driven by Jacques Villeneuve and Olivier Panis. The BAR 004 was the first BAR car to be fully designed by British American Racing after 3-year alliance with Reynard Motorsport.
Category = Formula One | |||||||||
| Constructor | BAR | ||||||||
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| Designer(s) | Malcolm Oastler (Technical Director) Andrew Green (Chief Designer) Willem Toet (Director of Aerodynamics and Design) Simon Lacey (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 003 | ||||||||
| Successor | 005 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | independent, pushrod-activated, inboard spring | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | independent, pushrod-activated, inboard spring | ||||||||
| Engine | Honda RA002E 3.0-litre V10 (90°) naturally aspirated mid-engine | ||||||||
| Transmission | BAR/Xtrac 7-speed longitudinal semi-automatic sequential | ||||||||
| Power | 835 hp @ 18,200 rpm[1] | ||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 11. .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jacques Villeneuve12.  Olivier Panis | ||||||||
| Debut | 2002 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
During the season the car was unreliable having a dismal start which saw the team fail to score a single championship point during the first half of the season. Also Olivier Panis failed to finish the first seven races. The team scored their first points when they finished fourth and fifth at the 2002 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Eventually the team finished eighth in the Constructors' Championship with seven points. Panis then left the team at the end of the year to drive for Toyota Racing, being replaced for 2003 by Jenson Button, who spent the 2002 season driving for Renault.
Complete Formula One results
(key)
| 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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| 2002 | British American Racing | Honda RA002E V10 | B | AUS | MAL | BRA | SMR | ESP | AUT | MON | CAN | EUR | GBR | FRA | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | USA | JPN | 7 | 8th | |
| Jacques Villeneuve |
Ret | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 4 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 9 | 6 | Ret | ||||||
| Olivier Panis |
Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 9 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | Ret |
