Arrows A3

Formula One Car

Racing car model

Arrows A3

The A3 at Mallory Park

Category

Formula One

Constructor

Arrows

Designer(s)

Tony Southgate (Technical Director)
Dave Wass (Chief Designer)

Predecessor

Successor

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

Notable drivers

Debut

1980 Argentine Grand Prix

Last event

1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix

Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles	F/Laps
29	0	3	1	0

Constructors' Championships

Drivers' Championships

n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to
Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The Arrows A3 was a Formula One car which the Arrows team used to compete in the 1980 and 1981 Formula One seasons.

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

(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
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

^ Arrows A3 @ StatsF1
^ ^a ^b ^c Hodges, David (1990). A-Z of Formula Racing Cars. Bideford, UK: Bay View Books. p. 279. ISBN 1870979168.

Arrows

Arrows Grand Prix International (1978–1990)
Notable personnel Franco Ambrosio Alan Rees Jackie Oliver Tony Southgate David Wass Notable drivers ITA Mauro Baldi Austria Gerhard Berger BEL Thierry Boutsen ITA Alex Caffi USA Eddie Cheever FRG Christian Danner GBR Martin Donnelly GBR Brian Henton Australia Alan Jones FRG Jochen Mass ITA Riccardo Patrese FRG Bernd Schneider BRA Chico Serra ITA Siegfried Stohr SWI Marc Surer FRG Rolf Stommelen New Zealand Mike Thackwell CAN Jacques Villeneuve Sr. GBR Derek Warwick FRG Manfred Winkelhock Cars FA1 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A10B A11 A11B

Arrows Grand Prix International (1978–1990)

Notable personnel: Franco Ambrosio; Alan Rees; Jackie Oliver; Tony Southgate; David Wass

Notable drivers: ITA Mauro Baldi; Austria Gerhard Berger; BEL Thierry Boutsen; ITA Alex Caffi; USA Eddie Cheever; FRG Christian Danner; GBR Martin Donnelly; GBR Brian Henton; Australia Alan Jones; FRG Jochen Mass; ITA Riccardo Patrese; FRG Bernd Schneider; BRA Chico Serra; ITA Siegfried Stohr; SWI Marc Surer; FRG Rolf Stommelen; New Zealand Mike Thackwell; CAN Jacques Villeneuve Sr.; GBR Derek Warwick; FRG Manfred Winkelhock

Cars: FA1; A1; A2; A3; A4; A5; A6; A7; A8; A9; A10; A10B; A11; A11B

Japan Footwork Arrows (1991–1996)
Notable personnel Alan Jenkins Wataru Ohashi Jackie Oliver Mark Preston Notable drivers ITA Michele Alboreto ITA Alex Caffi BRA Christian Fittipaldi JPN Taki Inoue ITA Gianni Morbidelli ITA Max Papis BRA Ricardo Rosset JPN Aguri Suzuki Netherlands Jos Verstappen GBR Derek Warwick Cars A11C FA12 FA12C FA13 FA13B FA14 FA15 FA16 FA17

TWR Arrows (1997–2002)
Notable personnel Nick Chester Mike Coughlan Chris Dyer Eghbal Hamidy Laurent Mekies Steve Nielsen Ossi Oikarinen Nicolò Petrucci Mark Preston Sergio Rinland Rob Taylor Tom Walkinshaw John Walton Notable drivers BRA Enrique Bernoldi SPA Pedro de la Rosa BRA Pedro Diniz GBR Damon Hill GER Heinz-Harald Frentzen FIN Mika Salo Japan Toranosuke Takagi Netherlands Jos Verstappen Cars A18 A19 A20 A21 A22 A23

TWR Arrows (1997–2002)

Notable personnel: Nick Chester; Mike Coughlan; Chris Dyer; Eghbal Hamidy; Laurent Mekies; Steve Nielsen; Ossi Oikarinen; Nicolò Petrucci; Mark Preston; Sergio Rinland; Rob Taylor; Tom Walkinshaw; John Walton

Notable drivers: BRA Enrique Bernoldi; SPA Pedro de la Rosa; BRA Pedro Diniz; GBR Damon Hill; GER Heinz-Harald Frentzen; FIN Mika Salo; Japan Toranosuke Takagi; Netherlands Jos Verstappen

Cars: A18; A19; A20; A21; A22; A23

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