Tyrrell 005

Tyrrell 005

Company type	Formula One racing car
Industry	Motorsport
Founder	Derek Gardner (designer)
Products	Formula One car

The Tyrrell 005 represents a Formula One vehicle engineered by Tyrrell's lead designer, Derek Gardner. Piloted by Jackie Stewart, the car made its first appearance during the last four rounds of the 1972 Formula One season and saw limited participation throughout the subsequent and early seasons. Only a single chassis was produced, characterized by an unusually compact wheelbase of , specifically tailored to complement Stewart's driving technique.

Racing history

The 005 was introduced at the 1972 Austrian Grand Prix, where Stewart achieved a seventh-place finish. A clutch malfunction forced his retirement from the 1972 Italian Grand Prix, prematurely ending his championship aspirations. Nonetheless, he claimed wins at both the Canadian and United States Grands Prix.

In the 1973 season, Stewart secured third place at the 1973 Argentine Grand Prix and followed with a runner-up position at the Brazilian Grand Prix behind the wheel of the 005. François Cevert competed with this model at the 1973 South African Grand Prix but did not receive classification. Chris Amon completed the Canadian Grand Prix in tenth position and intended to race at the United States Grand Prix, but both he and Stewart withdrew after Cevert's fatal accident during practice sessions.

During 1974, Patrick Depailler drove the 005 in the initial three events, finishing sixth at the 1974 Argentine Grand Prix, eighth at the 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix, and achieving fourth place in its final outing at the 1974 South African Grand Prix. Subsequently, the Tyrrell 005 was replaced by the Tyrrell 006.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (bold denotes pole position, italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Driver	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Points	WCC
1972	Elf Team Tyrrell		ARG	RSA	ESP	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA				511	2nd
		Jackie Stewart									7	Ret	1	1
1973	Elf Team Tyrrell		ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	FRA	GBR	NED	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA	822	2nd
		Jackie Stewart	3	2
		François Cevert			NC
		Chris Amon														10	DNS
1974	Elf Team Tyrrell		ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	MON	BEL	SWE	NED	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA	523	3rd
		Patrick Depailler	6	8	4

¹ Eighteen points earned with Tyrrell 005; remainder of thirty-three points with Tyrrell models 002, 003, and 004
² Six points accumulated using Tyrrell 005; rest of seventy-six points scored with Tyrrell 006
³ Four points obtained with Tyrrell 005; other forty-eight points achieved with Tyrrell 007