Stewart SF02

Stewart SF02

The SF02 of Jan Magnussen on display at the National Museum of Scotland
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Stewart
Designer(s)	Alan Jenkins (Technical Director) Dave Amey (Chief Designer) Eghbal Hamidy (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor	SF01
Successor	SF3
Technical specifications
Chassis	carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)	double wishbones, pushrod
Suspension (rear)	double wishbones, pushrod
Engine	Ford VJ Zetec-R 3.0-litre 72-degree V10
Transmission	Stewart six-speed longitudinal sequential semi-automatic
Power	735 hp (548 kW) @ 16,000 rpm [1]
Fuel	Texaco
Tyres	Bridgestone
Competition history
Notable entrants	Stewart Ford
Notable drivers	18. Rubens Barrichello 19. Jan Magnussen 19. Jos Verstappen
Debut	1998 Australian Grand Prix
Last event	1998 Japanese Grand Prix
Races Wins Poles F/Laps 16 0 0 0
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0

The Stewart SF02 was the car with which the Stewart Formula One team competed in the 1998 Formula One season. It was driven by Rubens Barrichello and Jan Magnussen at the start of 1998, with both in their second seasons with the team. Magnussen was dropped after the 1998 Canadian Grand Prix, despite scoring his first-ever point at the event, and replaced for the remainder of the season by Jos Verstappen.

Overview

The Stewart team had entered F1 in 1997 with some success, yet made little if any progress in 1998. This was largely due to the pressures on a new team; having to race in a full F1 season for the first time, whilst preparing for next year. The car was late in production and therefore did not test enough to become a true front-running contender. Problems with reliability still remained as well, although these were not quite as bad as in 1997.

The team eventually finished eighth in the Constructors' Championship, with five points.

Rubens Barrichello's SF02 on display at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum.

Livery

The livery was almost identical to the previous season with subtle changes on the tartan stripes; the team retained all of the sponsors with additional support from Lear Corporation and Visteon.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Points	WCC
1998	Stewart	Ford VJ Zetec-R V10	B		AUS	BRA	ARG	SMR	ESP	MON	CAN	FRA	GBR	AUT	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	LUX	JPN	5	8th
				Rubens Barrichello	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	5	Ret	5	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	11	Ret
				Jan Magnussen	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	6
				Jos Verstappen								12	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	13	Ret

References

1. "Engine Ford Cosworth • STATS F1".

• AUTOCOURSE 1998-99, Henry, Alan (ed.), Hazleton Publishing Ltd. (1998) ISBN   1-874557-43-8