Jacques Villeneuve (Canada) Age 30 (born April 9, 1971)
Jenson Button (Britain), 23 (born Jan. 19, 1980)
Test drivers:
Takuma Sato (Japan) 26
Anthony Davidson (Britain) 23
Car:
BAR 005, powered by Honda V10 engine
Engine:
Honda V10 engine
Tires:
Bridgestone
Races entered:
67 Starts (0 poles, 0 wins)
First Grand Prix entered:
Australia 1999
First podium:
Spain 2001 (Villeneuve, third)
2002 Finish:
Eighth overall with seven points
Milestones
1999
Team established on backbone of Tyrrell team after takeover financed by British American Tobacco.
2001
David Richards replaces Craig Pollock as team principal in December.
2003
BAR sole team to use Honda engines.
Prospects
Villeneuve faces a make-or-break season, the former champion knowing that he has got to make an impact to either retain his seat or move up to a more successful team.
At the same time, the Canadian has to watch out for new teammate Button and there could be fireworks there with the two drivers barely talking to each other preseason.
Team boss David Richards has said the two will be treated on equal terms.
The new BAR is the first since Willis arrived and has already shown signs of being a faster package. But both drivers have complained about visibility problems.
A first career podium for Button could be on the cards, given the right circumstances.
