BAR

British · raced 1999–2005

117Races

0Wins

15Podiumsjoint 24th all-time

2Polesjoint 25th all-time

112Top 10s

7.7Avg Position

10.77Avg Grid Pos

British American Racing, or BAR, entered Formula 1 in 1999 after Craig Pollock, backed by British American Tobacco, bought the Tyrrell team and rebuilt it as a new constructor. The team signed Villeneuve, was powered by Supertec and later Honda engines, and took the 2004 constructors' runner-up position with Jenson Button's strong results. BAR started 117 Grands Prix and took 15 podiums before Honda bought the team at the end of 2005, though it never won a race.

All-time records

23rd in Most F1 Points by a Constructor (822 points)
=24th in Most F1 Podiums by a Constructor (15 podiums)
=25th in Most F1 Poles by a Constructor (2 pole positions)

Top Drivers

Driver	Pod.Podiums	PtsPoints (as awarded)	Races
Jenson Button	12	139	49
Jacques Villeneuve	2	39	82
Takuma Sato	1	38	34
Olivier Panis	0	8	34
Ricardo Zonta	0	3	29
Mika Salo	0	0	3
Anthony Davidson	0	0	1

Top Circuits

Circuit	Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded)	Races
Suzuka Circuit	3.43	7
Hockenheimring	2.86	7
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	2.57	7
Indianapolis Motor Speedway	2.2	5
Silverstone Circuit	2.14	7
Red Bull Ring	2	5
Circuit de Monaco	1.83	6
Hungaroring	1.71	7
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	1.71	7
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	1.57	7

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Notable drivers

Most wins for the team, then most races.

J. Villeneuve1999–2003 · 0 wins
J. Button2003–2005 · 0 wins
T. Sato2003–2005 · 0 wins
O. Panis2001–2002 · 0 wins
R. Zonta1999–2000 · 0 wins
M. Salo1999 · 0 wins

Season by season

BAR season-by-season championship record
Season	Constructors' position	Points
2005	64 places lower than 2004	38
2004	23 places higher than 2003	119
2003	53 places higher than 2002	26
2002	82 places lower than 2001	7
2001	61 place lower than 2000	17
2000	5	20
1999	—	0

Teammate battles

Teammate head-to-head battles at BAR
Season	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
2005	Button vs SatoJenson Button vs Takuma Sato	14–1	14–0	37–1
2004	Button vs SatoJenson Button vs Takuma Sato	10–8	15–3	85–34
2003	Button vs VilleneuveJenson Button vs Jacques Villeneuve	8–6	9–5	12–6
2002	Panis vs VilleneuveOlivier Panis vs Jacques Villeneuve	7–10	6–11	3–4
2001	Panis vs VilleneuveOlivier Panis vs Jacques Villeneuve	6–11	7–10	5–12
2000	Villeneuve vs ZontaJacques Villeneuve vs Ricardo Zonta	15–2	12–5	17–3
1999	Villeneuve vs ZontaJacques Villeneuve vs Ricardo Zonta	11–1	5–7	0–0
1999	Salo vs VilleneuveMika Salo vs Jacques Villeneuve	0–3	3–0	0–0

Drivers who raced for BAR

Drivers who have raced for BAR
Driver	Seasons	Races
J. Villeneuve	1999–2003	82
J. Button	2003–2005	51
T. Sato	2003–2005	35
O. Panis	2001–2002	34
R. Zonta	1999–2000	29
M. Salo	1999	3
A. Davidson	2005	1

Race results

How BAR did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

200516 races, 2 podiums, 1 poleConstructors’ P6 · 38 pts▾

Drivers: J. Button, T. Sato, A. Davidson

BAR race results in 2005
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
19	19Chinese Grand Prix	4	P8	BUT 8 · SAT DNF	1	6(38)
18	18Japanese Grand Prix	2	P5	BUT 5 · SAT DSQ	4	6(37)
17	17Brazilian Grand Prix	4	P7	BUT 7 · SAT 10	2	6(33)
16	16Belgian Grand Prix	8	P3	BUT 3 · SAT DNF	6	6(31)
15	15Italian Grand Prix	3	P8	BUT 8 · SAT 16	1	7(25)
14	14Turkish Grand Prix	13	P5	BUT 5 · SAT 9	4	7(24)
13	13Hungarian Grand Prix	8	P5	BUT 5 · SAT 8	5	7(20)
12	12German Grand Prix	2	P3	BUT 3 · SAT 12	6	7(15)
11	11British Grand Prix	2	P5	BUT 5 · SAT 16	4	9(9)
10	10French Grand Prix	4	P4	BUT 4 · SAT 11	5	10(5)
8	8Canadian Grand Prix	1★	DNF★	BUT DNF · SAT DNF	0	9(0)
7	7European Grand Prix	13	P104 places worse than the team’s season average (P5.7)	BUT 10 · SAT 12	0	9(0)
4	4San Marino Grand Prix	3	DSQ	BUT DSQ · SAT DSQ	0	—(0)
3	3Bahrain Grand Prix	11	DNF	BUT DNF · SAT DNF	0	—(0)
2	2Malaysian Grand Prix	9	DNF	BUT DNF · DAV DNF	0	—(0)
1	1Australian Grand Prix	8	DNF	BUT DNF · SAT DNF	0	—(0)

Earlier seasons1999–2004 (6 seasons)▾

200418 races, 11 podiums, 1 poleConstructors’ P2 · 119 pts▾

Drivers: J. Button, T. Sato

BAR race results in 2004
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
18	18Brazilian Grand Prix	5	P6	SAT 6 · BUT DNF	3	2(119)
17	17Japanese Grand Prix	4	P3	BUT 3 · SAT 4	11	2(116)
16	16Chinese Grand Prix	3	P2	BUT 2 · SAT 6	11	2(105)
15	15Italian Grand Prix	5	P3	BUT 3 · SAT 4	11	2(94)
14	14Belgian Grand Prix	12	DNF	BUT DNF · SAT DNF	0	3(83)
13	13Hungarian Grand Prix	3	P5	BUT 5 · SAT 6	7	3(83)
12	12German Grand Prix	8	P2	BUT 2 · SAT 8	9	3(76)
11	11British Grand Prix	3	P4	BUT 4 · SAT 11	5	3(67)
10	10French Grand Prix	4	P5	BUT 5 · SAT DNF	4	3(62)
9	9United States Grand Prix	3	P3	SAT 3 · BUT DNF	6	3(58)
8	8Canadian Grand Prix	2	P3	BUT 3 · SAT DNF	6	3(52)
7	7European Grand Prix	2	P3	BUT 3 · SAT DNF	6	3(46)
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	2	P2	BUT 2 · SAT DNF	8	3(40)
5	5Spanish Grand Prix	3	P5	SAT 5 · BUT 8	5	3(32)
4	4San Marino Grand Prix	1★	P2★	BUT 2 · SAT 16	8	3(27)
3	3Bahrain Grand Prix	5	P3	BUT 3 · SAT 5	10	4(19)
2	2Malaysian Grand Prix	6	P3	BUT 3 · SAT 15	6	4(9)
1	1Australian Grand Prix	4	P6	BUT 6 · SAT 9	3	4(3)

200316 racesConstructors’ P5 · 26 pts▾

Drivers: J. Button, J. Villeneuve, T. Sato

BAR race results in 2003
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
16	16Japanese Grand Prix	9	P4	BUT 4 · SAT 6	8	5(26)
15	15United States Grand Prix	11	DNF	VIL DNF · BUT DNF	0	6(18)
14	14Italian Grand Prix	7	P6	VIL 6 · BUT DNF	3	5(18)
13	13Hungarian Grand Prix	14	P10	BUT 10 · VIL DNF	0	5(15)
12	12German Grand Prix	13	P8	BUT 8 · VIL 9	1	5(15)
11	11British Grand Prix	9	P8	BUT 8 · VIL 10	1	5(14)
10	10French Grand Prix	12	P9	VIL 9 · BUT DNF	0	5(13)
9	9European Grand Prix	12	P7	BUT 7 · VIL DNF	2	5(13)
8	8Canadian Grand Prix	14	DNF	BUT DNF · VIL DNF	0	6(11)
7	7Monaco Grand Prix	11	DNF	VIL DNF	0	6(11)
6	6Austrian Grand Prix	7	P4	BUT 4 · VIL 12	5	6(11)
5	5Spanish Grand Prix	5	P9	BUT 9 · VIL DNF	0	7(6)
4	4San Marino Grand Prix	7	P8	BUT 8 · VIL DNF	1	7(6)
3	3Brazilian Grand Prix	11	P6	VIL 6 · BUT DNF	3	7(5)
2	2Malaysian Grand Prix	9	P7	BUT 7 · VIL DNF	2	6(2)
1	1Australian Grand Prix	6	P9	VIL 9 · BUT 10	0	6(0)

200217 racesConstructors’ P8 · 7 pts▾

Drivers: J. Villeneuve, O. Panis

BAR race results in 2002
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
17	17Japanese Grand Prix	9	DNF	VIL DNF · Panis DNF	0	8(7)
16	16United States Grand Prix	7	P6	VIL 6 · Panis 12	1	7(7)
15	15Italian Grand Prix	9	P6	Panis 6 · VIL 9	1	8(6)
14	14Belgian Grand Prix	12	P8	VIL 8 · Panis 12	0	7(5)
13	13Hungarian Grand Prix	12	P124 places worse than the team’s season average (P7.9)	Panis 12 · VIL DNF	0	7(5)
12	12German Grand Prix	7	DNF	Panis DNF · VIL DNF	0	7(5)
11	11French Grand Prix	11	DNF	VIL DNF · Panis DNF	0	7(5)
10	10British Grand Prix	9	P4	VIL 4 · Panis 5	5	7(5)
9	9European Grand Prix	12	P9	Panis 9 · VIL 12	0	11(0)
8	8Canadian Grand Prix	9	P8	Panis 8 · VIL DNF	0	11(0)
7	7Monaco Grand Prix	14	DNF	Panis DNF · VIL DNF	0	11(0)
6	6Austrian Grand Prix	9	P10	VIL 10 · Panis DNF	0	11(0)
5	5Spanish Grand Prix	13	P7	VIL 7 · Panis DNF	0	10(0)
4	4San Marino Grand Prix	10	P7	VIL 7 · Panis DNF	0	9(0)
3	3Brazilian Grand Prix	15	P10	VIL 10 · Panis DNF	0	9(0)
2	2Malaysian Grand Prix	13	P8	VIL 8 · Panis DNF	0	9(0)
1	1Australian Grand Prix	12	DNF	VIL DNF · Panis DNF	0	—(0)

200117 races, 2 podiumsConstructors’ P6 · 17 pts▾

Drivers: J. Villeneuve, O. Panis

BAR race results in 2001
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
17	17Japanese Grand Prix	14	P10	VIL 10 · Panis 13	0	6(17)
16	16United States Grand Prix	13	P114 places worse than the team’s season average (P6.9)	Panis 11 · VIL DNF	0	6(17)
15	15Italian Grand Prix	15	P6	VIL 6 · Panis 9	1	5(17)
14	14Belgian Grand Prix	6	P8	VIL 8 · Panis 11	0	5(16)
13	13Hungarian Grand Prix	10	P9	VIL 9 · Panis DNF	0	5(16)
12	12German Grand Prix	12	P3	VIL 3 · Panis 7	4	5(16)
11	11British Grand Prix	11	P8	VIL 8 · Panis DNF	0	6(12)
10	10French Grand Prix	10	P9	Panis 9 · VIL DNF	0	6(12)
9	9European Grand Prix	11	P9	VIL 9 · Panis DNF	0	6(12)
8	8Canadian Grand Prix	6	DNF	Panis DNF · VIL DNF	0	6(12)
7	7Monaco Grand Prix	9	P4	VIL 4 · Panis DNF	3	5(12)
6	6Austrian Grand Prix	10	P5	Panis 5 · VIL 8	2	6(9)
5	5Spanish Grand Prix	7	P3	VIL 3 · Panis 7	4	6(7)
4	4San Marino Grand Prix	8	P8	Panis 8 · VIL DNF	0	6(3)
3	3Brazilian Grand Prix	11	P4	Panis 4 · VIL 7	3	5(3)
2	2Malaysian Grand Prix	7	DNF	VIL DNF · Panis DNF	0	—(0)
1	1Australian Grand Prix	8	P7	Panis 7 · VIL DNF	0	—(0)

200017 racesConstructors’ P5 · 20 pts▾

Drivers: J. Villeneuve, R. Zonta

BAR race results in 2000
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
17	17Malaysian Grand Prix	6	P5	VIL 5 · ZON DNF	2	5(20)
16	16Japanese Grand Prix	9	P6	VIL 6 · ZON 9	1	5(18)
15	15United States Grand Prix	8	P4	VIL 4 · ZON 6	4	6(17)
14	14Italian Grand Prix	4	P6	ZON 6 · VIL DNF	1	6(13)
13	13Belgian Grand Prix	7	P7	VIL 7 · ZON 12	0	6(12)
12	12Hungarian Grand Prix	16	P125 places worse than the team’s season average (P7.1)	VIL 12 · ZON 14	0	6(12)
11	11German Grand Prix	9	P8	VIL 8 · ZON DNF	0	5(12)
10	10Austrian Grand Prix	6	P4	VIL 4 · ZON DNF	3	5(12)
9	9French Grand Prix	7	P4	VIL 4 · ZON DNF	3	6(9)
8	8Canadian Grand Prix	6	P8	ZON 8 · VIL 15	0	6(6)
7	7Monaco Grand Prix	17	P7	VIL 7 · ZON DNF	0	6(6)
6	6European Grand Prix	9	DNF	ZON DNF · VIL DNF	0	6(6)
5	5Spanish Grand Prix	6	P8	ZON 8 · VIL DNF	0	6(6)
4	4British Grand Prix	10	P169 places worse than the team’s season average (P7.1)	VIL 16 · ZON DNF	0	6(6)
3	3San Marino Grand Prix	9	P5	VIL 5 · ZON 12	2	6(6)
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	8	P9	ZON 9 · VIL DNF	0	5(4)
1	1Australian Grand Prix	8	P4	VIL 4 · ZON 6	4	3(4)

199916 races▾

Drivers: J. Villeneuve, R. Zonta, M. Salo

BAR race results in 1999
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
16	16Japanese Grand Prix	11	P9	VIL 9 · ZON 12	—(0)
15	15Malaysian Grand Prix	10	DNF	VIL DNF · ZON DNF	—(0)
14	14European Grand Prix	8	P8	ZON 8 · VIL 10	—(0)
13	13Italian Grand Prix	11	P8	VIL 8 · ZON DNF	—(0)
12	12Belgian Grand Prix	11	P155 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.2)	VIL 15 · ZON DNF	—(0)
11	11Hungarian Grand Prix	9	P13	ZON 13 · VIL DNF	—(0)
10	10German Grand Prix	12	DNF	ZON DNF · VIL DNF	—(0)
9	9Austrian Grand Prix	9	P155 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.2)	ZON 15 · VIL DNF	—(0)
8	8British Grand Prix	9	DNF	ZON DNF · VIL DNF	—(0)
7	7French Grand Prix	10	P9	ZON 9 · VIL DNF	—(0)
6	6Canadian Grand Prix	16	DNF	VIL DNF · ZON DNF	—(0)
5	5Spanish Grand Prix	6	P8	Salo 8 · VIL DNF	—(0)
4	4Monaco Grand Prix	8	DNF	Salo DNF · VIL DNF	—(0)
3	3San Marino Grand Prix	14	P7	Salo 7 · VIL DNF	—(0)
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	21	DNF	VIL DNF	—(0)
1	1Australian Grand Prix	11	DNF	ZON DNF · VIL DNF	—(0)