Prost AP03
The Prost AP03 was the car with which the Prost Formula One team competed in the 2000 Formula One season. It was driven by the experienced Jean Alesi, team boss Alain Prost's ex-Ferrari teammate, and reigning Formula 3000 champion Nick Heidfeld.
The AP03 of Jean Alesi on display at the Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Prost | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Alan Jenkins (Technical Director) Jean-Paul Gousset (Chief Designer) Loïc Bigois (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | AP02 | ||||||||
| Successor | AP04 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Moulded carbon-fibre composite structure | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||
| Engine | Peugeot A20, 3.0-litre 72-degree V10 | ||||||||
| Transmission | Prost/Xtrac seven-speed longitudinal semi-automatic | ||||||||
| Power | 800 hp @ 16,200 rpm | ||||||||
| Fuel | Total | ||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Gauloises Prost Peuegot | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 14. Jean Alesi 15. Nick Heidfeld | ||||||||
| Debut | 2000 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 2000 Malaysian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
This was the last Formula One car to use Peugeot engines before the company withdrew from the sport. The engine technology itself however was bought by Asiatech and used for another two years, namely with Arrows in 2001 and with Minardi in 2002.
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