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Arrows A2
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorArrows
Designer(s)Dave Wass
PredecessorA1B
SuccessorA3
Technical specifications[1][2]
ChassisRivited aluminium monocoque
Suspension (front)Rocker arms, lower wishbones, inboard coil springs
Suspension (rear)parallel bars, coil springs
Axle trackFront: 1,153 mm (45.4 in)
Rear: 1,549 mm (61.0 in)
Wheelbase2,718 mm (107.0 in)
EngineCosworth DFV, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionHewland FGA 400 5-speed manual
Weight591 kg (1,303 lb)
FuelFINA
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsWarsteiner Arrows Racing Team
Notable drivers29. Italy Riccardo Patrese
30. West Germany Jochen Mass
Debut1979 French Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
8000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

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 porpoised 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

(key)

Year Team Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Points WCC
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

  1. ^ Arrows A2 @ StatsF1
  2. ^ Arrows A2 @ Ultimatecarpage
  3. ^ Formula One engine mounting
  4. ^ a b c Hodges, David (1990). A-Z of Formula Racing Cars. Bideford, UK: Bay View Books. p. 279. ISBN 1870979168.