 Jenson Button driving the BAR 007 at the 2005 Canadian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | BAR-Honda | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Geoff Willis (Technical Director) Gary Savage (Deputy Technical Director) Kevin Taylor (Chief Engineer, Composites and Structures) Willem Toet (Chief Engineer, Aerodynamics and Development) Mark Ellis (Chief Engineer, Vehicle Performance) Ian Wright (Chief Engineer, Vehicle Dynamics) Jörg Zander (Chief Engineer, Transmission and Mechanical) Simon Lacey (Head of Aerodynamics) Mariano Alperin (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | BAR 006 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Honda RA106 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon Fibre Monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone with pushrod-activated torsion springs and rockers, Showa dampers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone with pushrod-activated torsion springs and rockers, Showa dampers | ||||||||||
| Length | 4,675 mm (184.1 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 1,800 mm (70.9 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 950 mm (37.4 in) | ||||||||||
| Axle track | Front : 1,460 mm (57.5 in) Rear : 1,420 mm (55.9 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 3,140 mm (123.6 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Honda RA005E 3.0 L (183.1 cu in) V10 (90°). Naturally-aspirated, mid-mounted. | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Honda-Xtrac 7-speed seamless-shift sequential semi-automatic paddle-shift | ||||||||||
| Power | 965-1000 hp @ 19,000 rpm[1] | ||||||||||
| Weight | 600 kg (1,322.8 lb) or more | ||||||||||
| Fuel | ENEOS | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | ENEOS | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Caliper : alcon Disc : Brembo Carbon Industrie | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin BBS Wheels | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 3.  Jenson Button4.  Takuma Sato4. Anthony Davidson | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2005 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2005 Chinese Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The BAR 007 was a Formula One car developed and used by British American Racing for the 2005 Formula One season. The car was driven by Jenson Button and Takuma Sato, but Sato was replaced by test driver Anthony Davidson for the Malaysian Grand Prix when he caught the flu. Enrique Bernoldi shared Davidson's test driver role throughout the season.