 A die-cast model of the AP01 | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Prost | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Bernard Dudot (Technical Director) Loïc Bigois (Chief Engineer) Ben Wood (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | JS45 | ||||||||
| Successor | AP02 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||
| Engine | Peugeot A16, 3.0-litre 72-degree V10 | ||||||||
| Transmission | Prost six-speed longitudinal sequential semi-automatic | ||||||||
| Power | 765 hp (570 kW) @ 15,200 rpm[1] | ||||||||
| Fuel | Total | ||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Gauloises Prost Peugeot | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 11.  Olivier Panis12.  Jarno Trulli | ||||||||
| Debut | 1998 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 1998 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Prost AP01 was the car with which the Prost team competed in the 1998 Formula One World Championship. It was driven by Frenchman Olivier Panis, who was in his fifth season with the team (including its time as Ligier), and Italian Jarno Trulli, who was in his first full season with Prost after deputising for the injured Panis for several races in 1997.
The AP01 was the first-ever Prost car to utilize Peugeot V10 engine factory works deal that started in 1998 season and thus earned direct factory support from Peugeot.
- ^ "Engine Peugeot". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 November 2020.