Arrows A2
The A2 of Jochen Mass on display at the Nürburgring Motorsport Museum | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Arrows | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Tony Southgate (Technical Director) Dave Wass (Chief Designer) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | A1B | ||||||||
| Successor | A3 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Riveted 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 | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 29. Riccardo Patrese 30. Jochen Mass | ||||||||
| Debut | 1979 French Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 1979 United States Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
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.