Jaguar R1

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Jaguar R1
2000 Jaguar R1 3.0 Front.jpg
The Jaguar R1 on display at the British Motor Museum
Category Formula One
Constructor Jaguar
Designer(s) Gary Anderson (Technical Director)
John Russell (Chief Designer)
Darren Davies (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor Stewart SF3
Successor R2
Technical specifications
Chassis Carbon-fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)double wishbones, pushrod
Suspension (rear)double wishbones, pushrod
Engine Cosworth CR-2 3.0-litre V10, naturally-aspirated, mid-engined
Transmission Jaguar 6-speed magnesium-cased longitudinal sequential manual
Power805 hp @ 17,500 rpm [1]
Fuel Texaco
Lubricants Havoline
Tyres Bridgestone
Competition history
Notable entrants Jaguar Racing
Notable drivers7. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Irvine
7. Flag of Brazil.svg Luciano Burti
8. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert
Debut 2000 Australian Grand Prix
Last event 2000 Malaysian Grand Prix
RacesWins Poles F/Laps
17000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Jaguar R1 (originally known as the Stewart SF4) is the car with which the Jaguar Racing Formula One team competed in the 2000 Formula One season, and the first Jaguar-badged car after Ford's purchase of the Stewart team the previous year.

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The car proved largely disappointing, despite flashes of promise, especially in the hands of Eddie Irvine, who was regularly able to qualify the car in the top ten. The car's race pace was often poor and it suffered from an unreliable gearbox. Irvine, the 1999 championship runner-up, could only score 4 points, placing the team ninth overall in the Constructors' Championship.

The R1 was the last F1 car that Johnny Herbert raced; the experienced Englishman retiring at the end of the season after a difficult campaign, his final race in Malaysia ended in a frightening accident caused by suspension failure from which he was lucky to escape with minor injuries. It was also the car in which Luciano Burti made his race début when he substituted for Irvine in Austria.

Tiff Needell became the fourth person to drive the car when he drove it before the Spanish Grand Prix as part of a segment for the TV show Top Gear . [2]

Jaguar R1 rear 2000 Jaguar R1 3.0 Rear.jpg
Jaguar R1 rear

Sponsorship and livery

The car were painted in British Racing Green, a tradition of the British racing cars, donned with white livery and its iconic white leaping-cat. Several sponsorships were retained from its previous team, including HSBC. In countries that not allowed the alcohol sponsorship, the Beck's logo were read out as "Best's".

Complete Formula One results

(key)

YearEntrantEngineTyresDrivers1234567891011121314151617PointsWCC
2000 Jaguar Racing Cosworth V10 B AUS BRA SMR GBR ESP EUR MON CAN FRA AUT GER HUN BEL ITA USA JPN MAL 49th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Irvine RetRet71311Ret41313PO10810Ret786
Flag of Brazil.svg Luciano Burti 11
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert RetRet101213119RetRet7RetRet8Ret117Ret

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