Prost AP02
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| Category | Formula One |
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| Constructor | Prost |
| Team | Gauloises Prost Peugeot |
| Designers | Loïc Bigois, Alan Jenkins, John Barnard |
| Drivers | 18. Olivier Panis 19. Jarno Trulli |
| Chassis | Moulded carbon fibre composite structure |
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrod |
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrod |
| Engine | Peugeot A18, 72-degree V10 |
| Gearbox | Prost six-speed longitudinal semi-automatic |
| Fuel | Total |
| Tyres | Bridgestone |
| Debut | 1999 Australian Grand Prix |
| Races competed | 16 |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
The Prost AP02 was the car with which the Prost Formula One team used to compete in the 1999 Formula One season. It was driven by Olivier Panis, in his sixth season with the team (including Ligier), and Jarno Trulli, in his second full season with the team.
After the team's dramatic slump in 1998, the 1999 season marked a small improvement in form. The car showed flashes of promise, culminating in Trulli's first podium finish at the Nürburgring. The Italian was rewarded with promotion to Jordan to replace the retiring Damon Hill for 2000, but Panis was released from the team after another generally disappointing year.
The team eventually finished 7th in the constructors' championship, with nine points.
[edit] Complete Formula One Results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | WCC |
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| 1999 | Prost | Peugeot V10 | B | AUS | BRA | SMR | MON | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | AUT | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | EUR | MYS | JPN | 9 | 7th | |
| Olivier Panis | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | Ret | Ret | ||||||
| Jarno Trulli | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 12 | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret |
[edit] References
- AUTOCOURSE 1999-2000, Henry, Alan (ed.), Hazleton Publishing Ltd. (1999) ISBN 1-874557-34-9
 Prost Grand Prix |
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Formula One cars: JS45 | AP01 | AP02 | AP03 | AP04 |
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Ferrari F399 | McLaren MP4-14 | Jordan 199 | Stewart SF-3 | Williams FW21 | Benetton B199 | Prost AP02 | Sauber C18 | Arrows A20 | Minardi M01 | BAR 01 |
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