Tyrrell 001

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Tyrrell 001
Tyrrell 001 Goodwood 2008.jpg
Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell 001 being demonstrated at the 2008 Goodwood Festival Of Speed.
Category Formula One
Constructor Tyrrell Racing Organisation
Designer(s) Derek Gardner
Successor 002
Technical specifications
Chassis Aluminium monocoque
Suspension (front) Double wishbones, coil springs
Suspension (rear)Double wishbones, coil springs
Engine Ford-Cosworth DFV, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 90° V8, Naturally aspirated, mid-mounted,
Transmission Hewland FG400 5-speed manual
Fuel Elf
Tyres Dunlop (1970)
Goodyear (1971)
Competition history
Notable entrants Elf Team Tyrrell
Notable drivers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson
Debut 1970 Canadian Grand Prix
RacesWins Poles F/Laps
5020
Constructors' Championships1 (1971)
Drivers' Championships1 (1971)
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to
Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The Tyrrell 001 is a Formula One racing car which was designed by Tyrrell Racing's chief designer, Derek Gardner and used at the end of the 1970 and the beginning of the 1971 Formula One season. The car competed in five Grands Prix, retiring on four occasions and achieving one second-place finish.

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Development

When Ken Tyrrell, the team's owner, became disenchanted with the poor performance of March chassis during the 1970 season, he decided he would design and build his own car. He employed Derek Gardner to design it in secret at his own house. [1] Tyrrell had run Matra chassis in 1969, but Matra's acquisition by Chrysler made continuing to use the preferred Ford Cosworth DFV engines with the Matra chassis impractical. [2] The project, codenamed "SP" which meant "Special Project" cost Tyrrell over £22,000 of his own money.

Racing history

1970

The resulting car made its debut at Oulton Park at a non-championship race but retired; the car was introduced too late in the season to make any difference in the championship; it competed in the final three rounds of the season in North America. Jackie Stewart took pole in the Canadian Grand Prix but retired with axle failure while leading, [3] [4] Stewart led again in the United States Grand Prix when the car suffered an oil leak. [3] [5] The Mexican Grand Prix was delayed due to the large crowd of 200,000 proving difficult to control, almost forcing the cancellation of the race. They were crammed in front of the guard-rails, sat at the trackside and ran across the track itself. Despite impassioned appeals from Stewart and local hero Pedro Rodríguez they still remained troublesome. Stewart had suspension failure caused by running over a dog. [3] [6]

1971

Stewart took pole in the South African Grand Prix but finished 2nd to Mario Andretti's Ferrari, [3] [7] Stewart raced the Tyrrell 003 for the remainder of the season. Peter Revson drove the 001's final race in the United States Grand Prix but retired with clutch failure. [8] [9]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)(results in bold indicate pole position

YearEntrantTyresDriverGrands Prix Points WCC
RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA MEX
1970 Elf Team Tyrrell D Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart PORetRetRet0-
1971 Elf Team Tyrrell G RSA ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA 73†1st
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart 2
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson Ret
Source: [3] [9]

† 6 points were scored using the Tyrrell 001; the other 67 points were scored using the Tyrrell 002 and Tyrrell 003

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References

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  2. ↑ Codling, Stuart (18 April 2021). "The back-bedroom world-beater that began a new F1 era" . Autosport . Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 361. ISBN   0851127029.
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  5. ↑ "Grand Prix results, United States GP 1970". grandprix.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Grand Prix results, Mexican GP 1970". grandprix.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Grand Prix results, South African GP 1971". grandprix.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Grand Prix results, United States GP 1971". grandprix.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  9. 1 2 Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 317. ISBN   0851127029.
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