The Arrows FA1 was a Formula One car used by the Arrows Grand Prix International team during the first half of the 1978 Formula One season. The FA1 was in reality a Shadow DN9, which Tony Southgate had designed for Shadow whilst working as a consultant for them. It replaced the Arrows FA1, which was banned by the London High Court on 31 July 1978 after a legal protest from the Shadow team on the grounds that it was a carbon-copy of the Shadow DN9. Arrows anticipated that they would lose against Shadow and designed and built the A1 in under 60 days whilst the court case was being heard.
Riccardo Patrese in the Arrows FA1, 1978. at Legends of Racing
1978 Arrows FA1 Cosworth: 14-shot gallery, full history and specifications Lotus had introduced ground effect to F1 in 1978. As a result, Tony Southgate designed a radical ground effect car, the A2. While striking to look at, it was not competitive and Arrows was forced to use an upgraded version of the A1. [6] Moderate success in the 1980s With the A2 being too radical, Southgate penned the Arrows A3 for 1980. > 3-litre Formula 1 > Arrows > Arrows FA1 Arrows FA1 car-by-car histories Riccardo Patrese in the pits at the 1978 Belgian GP in the Arrows FA1. Copyright Luc Ghys 2017. Used with permission. The Arrows FA1 was the first car from the new Arrows team, to be driven by Riccardo Patrese and Rolf Stommelen. Active: 15-01-1978 - 30-07-1978. Team: Arrows Grand Prix International Ltd. Team: Tony Southgate ( TD ), Dave Wass ( CD) Drivers: Riccardo Patrese (35), Rolf Stommelen (36) The teams first year, in 1978, was marked by a furious development pace brought on by legal controversy. The original Arrows FA1 was designed and built in 60 days, in time.
1978 Arrows FA1 Cosworth Images, Specifications and Information
1978 Arrows FA1 Cosworth: 14-shot gallery, full history and specifications 1978 Arrows FA1 Cosworth: 14-shot gallery, full history and specifications. Ultimatecarpage.com > Cars by brand > Great Britain > Arrows Racing cars > Formula 1 FA1 Cosworth: Car search: Quick Advanced : Arrows FA1 Cosworth : Article: Image gallery (14) FA1-1. The Arrows Formula One team was a British-based team that was active from 1978 through 2002. For a period of its history, it was also known as Footwork. The team was founded in 1977 by Italian financiers Franco Ambrosio, Alan Rees, Jackie Oliver, Dave Wass, and Tony Southgate. The name 'Arrows' was formed from the surnames of the founding. The racing history of Arrows FA1/1 is shown below including any races in non-Formula 1 events. This contains all significant races at which this car appeared. Race Car Driver Result; Brazilian Grand Prix Brasilia - 29 Jan 1978: Arrows FA1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8: Riccardo Patrese: 10: South African Grand Prix Kyalami - 4 Mar 1978: Arrows FA1 [1. 1978 6 72 19 Austrian Grand Prix (13 Aug 1978) Arrows A2 1979 3 13 13 French Grand Prix (1 Jul 1979) Arrows A3 1980 4 53 49 Argentinian Grand Prix (13 Jan 1980) Arrows A4 1982 5
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Auction Buy It Now 282 Results Racing Team: Arrows Racing Team Brand Vehicle Year Vehicle Make Scale Condition Price Buying Format All Filters 1:43 SPARK Arrows F1 A6 #30 British Gp 1983 T.Boutsen White Red S5790 Model $73.15 Was: $77.01 $14.64 shipping SPONSORED 1:43 Spark Arrows F1 A10B #17 Italy Gp 1988 D.Warwick White Red S3911 Model $70.72 The first car built, in anticipation of the 1978 season, was the Arrows FA1, where FA were the initials of the Italian entrepreneur Franco Ambrosio, the founder of the project.
Immediately after departing the Shadow Formula 1 team at the end of 1977, Alan Rees, Jackie Oliver, Dave Wass and Tony Southgate created Arrows, which was an abbreviation of their names. They were under the gun to produce a new car ahead of the opening races of the 1978 season to ensure the team was eligible for benefits like the travel fund. The Arrows Formula 1 team was born in controversy and legal action and looks like going out of the sport in the same way. The team was established in November 1977 by a breakaway group of personnel from Don Nichols's Shadow F1 team and some of their associates.
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The 1978 Formula One season was the 32nd season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1978 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the International Cup for F1 Constructors, [1] contested concurrently over a sixteen race series [1] which commenced on 15 January and ended on 8 October. The Arrows A2 was a Formula One racing car, designed by Tony Southgate and Dave Wass, was used by the Arrows team in the latter half of the 1979 Formula One season. Powered by a Cosworth DFV V8 engine and driven by Riccardo Patrese and Jochen Mass, it was relatively unsuccessful with its best finish being sixth on two occasions.
