Arrows FA1

Arrows FA1
Category Formula One
Constructor Arrows
Technical specifications
Engine Cosworth V8
Competition history
Notable entrants Arrows Grand Prix International
Notable drivers Riccardo Patrese and Rolf Stommelen
Debut 1978

The Arrows FA1 was a Formula One car used by the Arrows team during the 1978 Formula One season.

The team was forced to withdraw the car partway through the season after a legal protest from the Shadow team, on the grounds that it was too similar to their own DN9 design; the result of the Arrows team being formed earlier in the year from a splinter group of disgruntled Shadow employees.

Knowing it would lose the case, Arrows had already designed a new car, the A1,[1] and did not miss a race.


Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Team Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Points WCC
1978 Arrows Racing Team Ford Cosworth DFV G ARG BRA RSA USW MON BEL ESP SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA USA CAN 11* 10th
Riccardo Patrese 10 Ret 6 6 Ret Ret 2 8 Ret 9
Rolf Stommelen 9 9 Ret Ret 14 14 15 DNQ DSQ

* 3 points scored using the A1

References

  1. ^ "CONSTRUCTORS: ARROWS GRAND PRIX". GrandPrix.com. http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/con-arrow.html. Retrieved 12 August 2011. 

Arrows Grand Prix International:
Personnel: Franco Ambrosio | Alan Rees | Jackie Oliver | Tony Southgate
Cars: FA1 | A1 | A1B | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 | A7 | A8 | A9 | A10 | A10B | A11 | A11B

Footwork Arrows:
Personnel: Wataru Ohashi | Jackie Oliver | Alan Jenkins
Cars: A11C | FA12 | FA13 | FA13B | FA14 | FA15 | FA16 | FA17

TWR Arrows:
Personnel: Tom Walkinshaw
Cars: A18 | A19 | A20 | A21 | A22 | A23
Cars that competed in the 1978 Formula One season
Lotus 78  • Lotus 79  • Brabham BT46/B/C  • Ferrari 312T2/312T3  • Tyrrell 008  • Wolf WR1-4  • Wolf WR5-6  • Ligier JS7  • Ligier JS7/9  • Ligier JS9  • Fittipaldi F5A  • McLaren M26  • Williams FW06  • Arrows FA1  • Arrows A1  • Shadow DN8  • Shadow DN9  • Renault RS01  • Surtees TS19  • Surtees TS20  • Ensign N177  • Martini MK23  • Hesketh 308E  • ATS HS1  • ATS D1  • Theodore TR1  • Merzario A1