BAR 006

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BAR 006
BAR006HCH.jpg
The BAR 006 of Takuma Sato
Category Formula One
Constructor BAR-Honda
Designer(s) Geoff Willis (Technical Director)
Gary Savage (Deputy Technical Director)
Kevin Taylor (Chief Engineer, Composites and Structures)
Willem Toet (Chief Engineer, Aerodynamics and Development)
Mark Ellis (Chief Engineer, Vehicle Performance)
Ian Wright (Chief Engineer, Vehicle Dynamics)
Jörg Zander (Chief Engineer, Transmission and Mechanical)
Simon Lacey (Head of Aerodynamics)
Mariano Alperin  [ ja ](Chief Aerodynamicist)
Predecessor 005
Successor 007
Technical specifications
Chassis Composite monocoque
Suspension (front) Double wishbones, push rod-operated torsion springs and dampers
Suspension (rear) Double wishbones, push rod-operated torsion springs and dampers
Engine Honda RA004E 3,000 cc (183.1 cu in) 90° V10, naturally aspirated, mid-mounted
Transmission X-Trac 7-speed sequential semi-automatic
Power900-940 hp @ 18,700 RPM
Fuel Elf
Lubricants ENEOS
Tyres Michelin
Competition history
Notable entrants Lucky Strike BAR Honda
Notable drivers9. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Button
10. Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato
Debut 2004 Australian Grand Prix
Last event 2004 Brazilian Grand Prix
RacesWins Podiums Poles F/Laps
1801110
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The BAR 006 was a Formula One car that competed in the 2004 Formula One season. The car was driven by Jenson Button and Takuma Sato, and the official test driver was Anthony Davidson. The car scored 11 podiums and a single pole position, with the BAR-Honda team finishing second in the 2004 championship. The BAR-Honda 006 was officially launched at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain on 1 February.

Contents

Season

Button driving the 006 at the Canadian Grand Prix Button 2004 Canada.jpg
Button driving the 006 at the Canadian Grand Prix

From the onset of the season, the car proved to be very competitive with Jenson Button scoring six podiums from the first eight races, including his first podium in Malaysia as well as his first pole position in Imola. The podiums continued with Takuma Sato becoming the first Japanese driver to score a podium since 1990 at Indianapolis and Button taking four further podiums in the latter stages of the season. Overall the car scored 11 podiums and one pole position.

After a close fight with Renault, BAR-Honda finished second in the Constructors' Championship, beating every team except Ferrari. Button, who many tipped as driver of the year, finished third in the Drivers' Championship. Despite some reliability problems for Sato, he finished eighth in the Drivers' Championship, the best-ever result for a Japanese and Asian driver in Formula One. [1]

Launch control and fully-automatic gearboxes were also banned for 2004, which had been used by the team for the previous three seasons, since their reintroduction at the 2001 Spanish Grand Prix. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Sponsorship and livery

The team's third driver, Anthony Davidson, drove the Spanish, Italian and Brazilian friday practice sessions with a new colouring. FIA regulations allowed the third car to have a different livery from the racecars; the task was to create a design for title sponsor Lucky Strike that showed the progression of the livery over the last few years, and also to come up with a new concept. [8] In Spain, a black and white colour scheme appeared on Davidson's car. In Italy, Davidson's the car had an x-ray effect that incorrectly showed the driver's feet. In Brazil, there was a "graffiti"-style paint job that included Davidson's own face, and on the side of the car the words "Brazil 04". [9] [10]

In China team owner British American Tobacco wanted to promote its 555 branding and thus all team members, including all three drivers, wore special blue-yellow overalls and clothing throughout the weekend. [11] Davidson drove a blue-yellow 555-coloured car in Friday's practice. Button and Sato drove all weekend with the traditional red and white Lucky Strike-coloured car.

BAR used 'Lucky Strike' logos in all other races except the Spanish, Canadian, French, and British Grands Prix, and '555' logos in China.

BAR 05 Concept Car

During the 2004-2005 offseason, BAR used the 05 Concept Car, a modified version of the 006, notably featuring a black and gray livery, the Honda RA005E engine from the following season, as well as the rear end of the future 007. [12]

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position, results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantEngineTyresDrivers123456789101112131415161718PointsWCC
2004 Lucky Strike BAR Honda Honda RA004E V10 M AUS MAL BHR SMR ESP MON EUR CAN USA FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA CHN JPN BRA 1192nd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Button 63328233Ret5425Ret323Ret
Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato 915†516†5RetRetRet3Ret1186Ret4646

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