British American Racing

Also known as BAR F1 team, BAR Formula One team, British American Racing F1 team, British American Racing Formula One team

Formula One motor racing team

Key facts

Full name: British American Racing (1999), Lucky Strike BAR Honda (2000–2005)
Base: Brackley , Northamptonshire , United Kingdom
Founder s: Craig Pollock
Noted staff: Adrian Reynard , David Richards , Nick Fry , Geoff Willis , Ron Meadows , Jörg Zander , Willem Toet , Andrew Shovlin , Jock Clear
Noted drivers: List Jacques Villeneuve Jenson Button Ricardo Zonta Mika Salo Olivier Panis Takuma Sato Anthony Davidson
Previous name: Tyrrell Racing
Next name: Honda Racing F1 Team
First entry: 1999 Australian Grand Prix
Races entered: 118 (117 starts)
Engines: Supertec , Honda
Constructors championships: 0 (best finish: 2nd, 2004 )

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British American Racing (BAR) was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005. BAR began by acquiring Tyrrell, and used Supertec engines for their first year. Subsequently, they formed a partnership with Honda which lasted for the next six years.

The team was named after British American Tobacco plc (BAT), which owned and sponsored it in order to display its Lucky Strike and 555 brands. The headquarters were in Brackley, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom.