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The '''Arrows A2''' was a [[Formula One]] [[racing car]] used by the [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]] team in the latter half of the [[1979 Formula One season]]. Like most Formula One cars at the time, the A2 ran with [[Ground effect (cars)|ground effect]] [[aerodynamics]] and thus had no need of a traditional front wing. However, unlike most contemporary cars, its engine was set with a four-degree angle.<ref>[http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/2010/0/719.html Formula One engine mounting]</ref> |
The '''Arrows A2''' was a [[Formula One]] [[racing car]] used by the [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]] team in the latter half of the [[1979 Formula One season]]. Like most Formula One cars at the time, the A2 ran with [[Ground effect (cars)|ground effect]] [[aerodynamics]] and thus had no need of a traditional front wing. However, unlike most contemporary cars, its engine was set with a four-degree angle.<ref>[http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/2010/0/719.html Formula One engine mounting]</ref> |
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The A2 generated extensive downforce, but at the expense of handling.<ref name="Hodges">{{cite book|last=Hodges|first=David|title=A-Z of Formula Racing Cars|year=1990|publisher=Bay View Books|location=Bideford, UK|isbn=1870979168|pages=279}}</ref> The car was hard to steer through corners, and suffered from [[Ground_effect_(cars)#Porpoising|porpoising]] on the straights.<ref name="Hodges" /> Within weeks design work started on the A2's successor, the [[Arrows A3|A3]], and the [[Arrows A1|A1]] was brought back for the second half of the 1979 season.<ref name="Hodges" /> |
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Arrows | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Dave Wass | ||||||||
| Predecessor | A1B | ||||||||
| Successor | A3 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Rivited aluminium monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Rocker arms, lower wishbones, inboard coil springs | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | parallel bars, coil springs | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,153 mm (45.4 in) Rear: 1,549 mm (61.0 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,718 mm (107.0 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Cosworth DFV, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FGA 400 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 591 kg (1,303 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | FINA | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Arrows Racing Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Riccardo Patrese Jochen Mass | ||||||||
| Debut | 1979 French Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Arrows A2 was a Formula One racing car used by the Arrows team in the latter half of the 1979 Formula One season. Like most Formula One cars at the time, the A2 ran with ground effect aerodynamics and thus had no need of a traditional front wing. However, unlike most contemporary cars, its engine was set with a four-degree angle.[3]
The A2 generated extensive downforce, but at the expense of handling.[4] The car was hard to steer through corners, and suffered from porpoising on the straights.[4] Within weeks design work started on the A2's successor, the A3, and the A1 was brought back for the second half of the 1979 season.[4]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | WCC |
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| 1979 | Warsteiner Arrows | Ford Cosworth DFV | G | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | 5* | 9th | |
| Riccardo Patrese | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | ||||||||||||||
| Jochen Mass | 15 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 6 | Ret | DNQ | DNQ |
* 3 points scored using the A1B
References
- ^ Arrows A2 @ StatsF1
- ^ Arrows A2 @ Ultimatecarpage
- ^ Formula One engine mounting
- ^ 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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