Tyrrell 026

Tyrrell 026

Toranosuke Takagi driving the Tyrrell 026 at the 1998 Spanish Grand Prix.
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Tyrrell
Designer(s)	Harvey Postlethwaite
Predecessor	025
Successor	BAR 01
Technical specifications
Chassis	carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)	double wishbones, pushrod, horizontal coil-spring/damper
Suspension (rear)	double wishbones, pushrod, horizontal coil-spring/damper
Engine	Ford Zetec-R 72-degree V10
Transmission	Tyrrell six-speed longitudinal semi-automatic
Fuel	Elf
Tyres	Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants	PIAA Tyrrell
Notable drivers	20. Ricardo Rosset 21. Toranosuke Takagi
Debut	1998 Australian Grand Prix
Races Wins Poles F/Laps 16 0 0 0
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0

The Tyrrell 026 was the car with which the Tyrrell Formula One team competed in the 1998 Formula One season, it was the last Tyrrell car to compete in F1. It was driven by Ricardo Rosset and rookie Toranosuke Takagi.

This was Tyrrell's last year in F1, as Ken Tyrrell had sold the team to British American Racing prior to the first race. Indeed, Tyrrell left the team soon afterwards in anger, after Rosset was chosen to drive alongside Takagi, rather than 1997 Tyrrell driver Jos Verstappen. The team had a V10 engine and a reasonable chassis, but the season was seen as a holding year before BAR took over in 1999. The team was also disadvantaged by having an over-eager rookie in Takagi, who nevertheless showed flashes of potential, and Rosset, who proved to be too slow.

The team was unclassified in the 11th Constructors' Championship, with no points but behind Minardi due to the Italian team having a better finishing record.

Current locations

The two Tyrrells raced by Takagi and Rosset are currently owned by Dutchman Frits van Eerd. He races the cars in the EuroBOSS series.

The design of the 026 also formed the basis for Paul Stoddart's fleet of 2 seat F1 cars, constructed during his time as the owner of the Minardi team.

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	Points	WCC
1998	PIAA Tyrrell	Ford V10	G		AUS	BRA	ARG	SMR	ESP	MON	CAN	FRA	GBR	AUT	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	LUX	JPN	0	NC
				Ricardo Rosset	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	8	Ret	Ret	12	DNQ	DNQ	DNS	12	Ret	DNQ
				Toranosuke Takagi	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	13	11	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	13	14	Ret	9	16	Ret

References

• Henry, Alan (ed.) (1998). Autocourse 1998–99. Hazleton Publishing. ISBN 1874557438. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)