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The Arrows A3 was a Formula One car which the Arrows team used to compete in the 1980 and 1981 Formula One seasons.
 The A3 at Mallory Park | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Arrows | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Tony Southgate (Technical Director) Dave Wass (Chief Designer) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | A2 | ||||||||||
| Successor | A4 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, springs | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, springs | ||||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,727 mm (68.0 in) Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,591 mm (102.0 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Cosworth DFV, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FGA 400 5/6-speed manual | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Valvoline | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear (1980) Michelin (1981) Pirelli (1981) | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Arrows Racing Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Riccardo Patrese Jochen Mass Mike Thackwell Manfred Winkelhock | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1980 Argentine Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||||
After the failure of the A2 in the 1979 Formula One season, the A3 was a very conventional design.[2] The A3 featured a short wheelbase and conventional front nose and rear wing. The only aerodynamic novelty was a gearbox enclosure to reduce drag.[2]
The car was used in 1981, as Arrows did not have the resources to create a car with hydropneumatic suspension like the Brabham BT49C.[2]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
edit(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | WCC |
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| 1980 | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Ford Cosworth DFV | G | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | 11 | 7th | ||
| Riccardo Patrese | Ret | 6 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | |||||||
| Jochen Mass | Ret | 10 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | DNQ | 11 | Ret | |||||||||
| Mike Thackwell | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Manfred Winkelhock | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Arrows Racing Team | Ford Cosworth DFV | M P |
USW | BRA | ARG | SMR | BEL | MON | ESP | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | CPL | 10 | 8th | |
| Riccardo Patrese | Ret | 3 | 7 | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14 | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | ||||||
| Siegfried Stohr | DNQ | Ret | 9 | DNQ | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | Ret | 12 | Ret | 7 | DNQ | ||||||||
| Jacques Villeneuve | DNQ | DNQ |
References
edit- ^ Arrows A3 @ StatsF1
- ^ a b c Hodges, David (1990). A-Z of Formula Racing Cars. Bideford, UK: Bay View Books. p. 279. ISBN 1870979168.
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