The AGS JH25B was a Formula One car designed by Michel Costa for use in the 1991 Formula one season by the French AGS team. It was powered by the 3.5-litre Ford DFR V8. The car was driven by Italian drivers Gabriele Tarquini, Fabrizio Barbazza, and Swedish driver Stefan Johansson.

AGS JH25B
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorAGS-Ford
Designer(s)Michel Costa (Technical Director)
PredecessorAGS JH25
SuccessorAGS JH27
Technical specifications[1][2]
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque
Axle trackFront: 1,800 mm (71 in)
Rear: 1,670 mm (66 in)
EngineFord Cosworth DFR V8 NA longitudinally mid-mounted
FuelElf
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsAutomobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives
Notable drivers17. Italy Gabriele Tarquini
18. Sweden Stefan Johansson
18. Italy Fabrizio Barbazza
Debut1991 United States Grand Prix
Last event1991 Italian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
120000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The AGS JH25B's best – and only – result was 8th place by Tarquini at the United States Grand Prix.[3] The car was unable to qualify for many of the 1991 races, and on the rare occasion it qualified, was retired from the race.[4]

Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives was experiencing financial problems and the team was not able to upgrade the car further. The car got slower and slower as spare parts were used up. The team was sold to Italian businessmen Patrizio Cantù and Gabriele Raffanelli, and from the Italian Grand Prix, the JH25B was replaced by the JH27. The new chassis was considered worse than the JH25B, and three races later, AGS closed down.[5]

Complete Formula One results

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Year Entrant Chassis Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Points WCC
1991   Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives JH25B Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8 G USA BRA SMR MON CAN MEX FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR ESP JPN AUS 0 15th
  Gabriele Tarquini 8 Ret DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ
  Fabrizio Barbazza DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ
  Stefan Johansson DNQ DNQ

References

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  1. ^ "STATS F1 • AGS JH25B". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ "AGS JH25B Cosworth". F1Technical.net. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ^ "USA 1991 Result". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Unraced Projects of the 1991 season". Unracedf1.com. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  5. ^ "AGS JH25B and AGS JH27". Unracedf1.com. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2021.