Arrows FA1
Riccardo Patrese driving the FA1 at the 1978 British Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Arrows | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Tony Southgate (Technical Director) Dave Wass (Chief Designer) | ||||||||||
| Successor | A1 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,651 mm (65.0 in) Rear: 1,524 mm (60.0 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,590 mm (102 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 | 593 kg (1,307 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | FINA / Valvoline | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Arrows Grand Prix International | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 35. Riccardo Patrese 36. Rolf Stommelen | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1978 German Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The Arrows FA1 was a Formula One car used by the Arrows Grand Prix International team during the first half of the 1978 Formula One season.