Super Aguri SA05
The SA05 of Takuma Sato | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Super Aguri | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Mike Coughlan (Technical Director) Mark Preston (Engineering director) Sergio Rinland (Chief Designer) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Arrows A23, Minardi PS04, Minardi PS04B | ||||||||
| Successor | SA06 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque with honeycomb structure | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Wishbones, pushrod-operated torsion bars and dampers. Mechanical anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Wishbones, pushrod-operated torsion bars and dampers. Mechanical anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Length | 4,666 mm (184 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,800 mm (71 in) | ||||||||
| Height | 950 mm (37 in) | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,472 mm (58 in) Rear: 1,422 mm (56 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 3,100 mm (122 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Honda RA806-E 2.4 L (146 cu in) V8 naturally aspirated, 19000 rpm limited mid-mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | SAF1 carbon composite material main case 7-speed semi-automatic paddle shift | ||||||||
| Power | 650–750 hp (485–559 kW) @ 19,500 rpm | ||||||||
| Weight | 600 kg (1,323 lb) including driver | ||||||||
| Fuel | ENEOS | ||||||||
| Lubricants | Castrol | ||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Super Aguri F1 Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 22. Takuma Sato 23. Yuji Ide 23. Franck Montagny | ||||||||
| Debut | 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 2006 French Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Super Aguri SA05 was the car with which the Super Aguri team competed in the first half of the 2006 Formula One season. It originally was developed from the Arrows A23 designed in 2002 by Mike Coughlan and Sergio Rinland. The project was overseen by former Arrows engineer Mark Preston, who brought several other ex Arrows employees back with him.
This was the first non-Brackley Honda-powered Formula One car since the Jordan EJ12 in 2002.