British American Racing

BAR
Full name	British American Racing
Base	Brackley, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Founder(s)	Craig Pollock
Noted staff	Adrian Reynard; David Richards; Nick Fry
Noted drivers	Jenson Button; Anthony Davidson; Olivier Panis; Mika Salo; Takuma Sato; Jacques Villeneuve; Ricardo Zonta
Formula One World Championship career
Engines	Supertec; Honda
Debut	1999 Australian Grand Prix
Races competed	118
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	0
Podiums	14
Points	227
Pole positions	2
Fastest laps	0
Final race	2005 Chinese Grand Prix

British American Racing was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005. BAR began by acquiring Tyrrell, and used Supertec engines for their first year. Subsequently they formed a partnership with Honda which lasted for the next six years.

Jenson Button driving for BAR at Indianapolis in the 2005 United States Grand Prix

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Points	WCC
1999	BAR 01	Supertec FB01 3.0 L V10	B		AUS	BRA	SMR	MON	ESP	CAN	FRA	GBR	AUT	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	EUR	MAL	JPN				0	NC
				Jacques Villeneuve	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	15	8	10	Ret	9
				Ricardo Zonta	Ret	DNQ				Ret	9	Ret	15	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	8	Ret	12
				Mika Salo			7	Ret	8
2000	BAR 002	Honda RA000E 3.0 L 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
2001	BAR 003	Honda RA001E 3.0 L V10	B		AUS	MAL	BRA	SMR	ESP	AUT	MON	CAN	EUR	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	USA	JPN			17	6th
				Olivier Panis	7	Ret	4	8	7	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	7	Ret	11	9	11	13
				Jacques Villeneuve	Ret	Ret	7	Ret	3	8	4	Ret	9	Ret	8	3	9	8	6	Ret	10
2002	BAR 004	Honda RA002E 3.0 L 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
2003	BAR 005	Honda RA003E 3.0 L V10	B		AUS	MAL	BRA	SMR	ESP	AUT	MON	CAN	EUR	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	ITA	USA	JPN				26	5th
				Jacques Villeneuve	9	DNS	6	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	10	9	Ret	6	Ret
				Takuma Sato																6
				Jenson Button	10	7	Ret	8	9	4	DNS	Ret	7	Ret	8	8	10	Ret	Ret	4
2004	BAR 006	Honda RA004E 3.0 L V10	M		AUS	MAL	BHR	SMR	ESP	MON	EUR	CAN	USA	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	CHN	JPN	BRA		119	2nd
				Jenson Button	6	3	3	2	8	2	3	3	Ret	5	4	2	5	Ret	3	2	3	Ret
				Takuma Sato	9	15	5	16	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	3	Ret	11	8	6	Ret	4	6	4	6
2005	BAR 007	Honda RA005E 3.0 L V10	M		AUS	MAL	BHR	SMR	ESP	MON	EUR	CAN	USA	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	TUR	ITA	BEL	BRA	JPN	CHN	38	6th
				Jenson Button	11	Ret	Ret	DSQ	EX	EX	10	Ret	DNS	4	5	3	5	5	8	3	7	5	8
				Takuma Sato	14		Ret	DSQ	EX	EX	12	Ret	DNS	11	16	12	8	9	16	Ret	10	DSQ	Ret
				Anthony Davidson		Ret

Preceded by Tyrrell	Formula One constructor 1999–2005	Succeeded by Honda

British American Racing Media

The team had Reynard chassis and Honda engines (although in the maiden season they used Supertecs instead)
Jacques Villeneuve driving the BAR 01 at the 1999 Canadian Grand Prix
The BAR 002 brought the team its first points at the 2000 Australian Grand Prix
Villeneuve driving the BAR 003 at the 2001 Canadian Grand Prix
Villeneuve driving the BAR 005 at the 2003 United States Grand Prix
The team's pitwall control centre, from which the team managers and strategists communicated with the drivers and engineers