Arrows A3
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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.
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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. |
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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]