Tyrrell 023

Tyrrell 023
Mika Salo driving the Tyrrell 023 at the 1995 British Grand Prix
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorTyrrell
Designer(s)Harvey Postlethwaite (Technical Director)
Mike Gascoyne (Chief Designer)
Jean-Claude Migeot (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor022
Successor024
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisCarbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)Tyrrell Hydrolink
Suspension (rear)Tyrrell Hydrolink
EngineYamaha OX10C, 2,996 cc (182.8 cu in), 72° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionTyrrell transverse 6-speed sequential semi-automatic
Power680 hp (507 kW) @ 13,300 rpm[2]
FuelAgip
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsNokia Tyrrell Yamaha
Notable drivers3. Japan Ukyo Katayama
3. Italy Gabriele Tarquini
4. Finland Mika Salo
Debut1995 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last event1995 Australian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
17000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Tyrrell 023 was a Formula One car designed by Harvey Postlethwaite and Mike Gascoyne for use by the Tyrrell team in the 1995 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Japanese Ukyo Katayama, in his third season with the team, and Finn Mika Salo, in his first full season of F1 after driving for Lotus in the final two races of 1994. The team's test driver, Italian Gabriele Tarquini, deputised for an injured Katayama at the European Grand Prix. The best finish achieved by the 023 was fifth, by Salo at the Italian and Australian Grands Prix.

  1. ^ "Tyrrell 023". STATS F1. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Engine Yamaha • STATS F1".