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Tuesday, February 27
Preview: BAR
Reuters

LONDON -- Following are facts and figures about the British American Racing team heading into the 2001 Formula One season:

2001 Outlook

BAR are targetting a top three finish in the championship with a new works Honda engine and Frenchman Olivier Panis coming in as team mate to Jacques Villeneuve. Should be more of a team than in 2000, when Brazilian Ricardo Zonta felt marginalized, and more reliable. A first podium finish should be within reach. Former champion Villeneuve said the BAR003 was slow in early tests but the Canadian has sounded happier recently.

Based: Brackley, England.

Team principal: Craig Pollock

Drivers:
Jacques Villeneuve (Canada) 29 (born April 9, 1971)
Olivier Panis (France) 34 (Sept 2, 1966)

Test drivers: Darren Manning (Britain), 25. Anthony Davidson (Britain), 20. Takuma Sato (Japan), 24, Patrick Lemarie (France), 32.

Car: BAR 003, powered by Honda V10 RA001E engine.
Tires: Bridgestone.
Technical director: Malcolm Oastler.

Formula One record:
Races entered 33, poles 0, wins 0
First GP entered: Australia 1999.

2000 season (Villeneuve/Ricardo Zonta) - Fifth, 20 points. No wins. fourth place x4, fifth x2, sixth x4, seventh x2, eighth x3, ninth x2, 12th x3, 14th x1, 15th x1, 16th x1, retired x11.

Team history
1999 - Team established on backbone of Tyrrell team after takeover financed by British American Tobacco.

Season by season (year, standing, points, drivers):
1999 - 11th, 0. (Villeneuve/Zonta/Mika Salo)

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