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BAR to use interim car next season

2003.06.22

British American Racing are opting to use an interim car for the beginning of the 2004 season, following in the footsteps of Ferrari and McLaren.

Speaking to his team's official website during the pre-British Grand Prix Test at Silverstone, Technical Director Geoffrey Willis explained that they will use the hybrid car for the opening four grands prix, switching to the new spec after the long-haul races have been completed.

"We are going to be testing what I describe as a hybrid car at the end of this year that will have this year's chassis with next year's engine, gearbox and rear suspension. In order to give us time to make the big step forward that we want for the 2004 race-car - and also to start the year off very reliably - we want to run this hybrid car in the opening long-haul grands prix of 2004."
Willis also revealed that work on the new car had already begun and that by July, 70% of their efforts would be channelled to the development of this. This will increase to 100% by September.

"As ever we are still trying to do everything, but we are already well underway with the gearbox design and doing wind tunnel tests plus work on the hybrid car's aero package."

"From now until the end of July, we will be focusing around 70% of our efforts on this year's car and 30% on next year's; then it will change over to 30/70 the other way. By September we will be concentrating 100% on next year's car."

September 16
• Villeneuve Rules Out BAR Driver Shoot-Out
• 'Audition' for Villeneuve

September 4
• B*A*R Conclude 3-Day Test in Europe

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