BAR 006
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | BAR-Honda | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Geoff Willis (Technical Director) Jörg Zander (Chief Engineer) Willem Toet (Director of Aerodynamics and Design) Simon Lacey (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 005 | ||||||||
| Successor | 007 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Composite monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, push rod operated torsion springs and dampers | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||||||
| Engine | Honda RA004E 3,000 cc (183.1 cu in) 90° V10, naturally aspirated, mid-mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | X-Trac 7-speed sequential semi-automatic | ||||||||
| Fuel | Elf | ||||||||
| Lubricants | ENEOS | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 9.  Jenson Button10.  Takuma Sato | ||||||||
| Debut | 2004 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
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.
2004 Season
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 driver in Formula One.[1]
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Points | WCC |
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| 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 | 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 |
References
- BAR 006 Honda info and specs, www.UltimateCarPage.com.
- ^ "Takuma SATO • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
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