Arrows A22
{{Racing car
| Car_name = Arrows A22
| Image = 250px
| Category = Formula One
| Constructor = Arrows
| Designer = Mike Coughlan {{smaller|(Technical Director)}}
Rob Taylor {{smaller|(Chief Designer)}}
Nicolò Petrucci {{smaller|(Head of Aerodynamics)}}
| Predecessor = A21
| Successor = A23
| Team = Orange Arrows Asiatech
| Drivers = 14. {{flagicon|NED}} Jos Verstappen
15. {{flagicon|BRA}} Enrique Bernoldi
| Chassis = Carbon-fibre monocoque
| Front suspension = in-board operated independent, carbon-fibre pullrods
| Rear suspension = in-board operated independent, carbon-fibre pushrods
| Engine name = Asiatech 001
| Capacity = 3.0-litre
| Configuration = V10 (72°)
| Turbo/NA = naturally-aspirated,
| Engine position = mid-engined
| Power = 800 hp @ 17,500 RPM{{Cite web |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/moteur-asiatech.aspx |title = Engine Asiatech • STATS F1}}
| Gearbox name = Arrows
| Gears = 6-speed
| Type = carbon-fibre longitudinal sequential manual
| Differential =
| Fuel = Elf
| Tyres = Bridgestone
| Debut = 2001 Australian Grand Prix
| Last_event = 2001 Japanese Grand Prix
| Races = 17
| Wins = 0
| Cons_champ = 0
| Drivers_champ = 0
| Poles = 0
| Fastest_laps = 0
}}
The Arrows A22 was the car with which the Arrows team competed in the 2001 Formula One World Championship. It was driven by Dutchman Jos Verstappen, who was in his second year with the team, and Enrique Bernoldi, a Brazilian rookie who brought sponsorship from Red Bull, at the expense of Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa who was unexpectedly dropped shortly before the season started.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/auto/news/2001/0131/1053424.html |title=ESPN.com - Auto Racing - Bernoldi comes over from Sauber |website=www.espn.com |date=2 February 2001 |access-date=2 July 2020}}
Overview
The A22 was a development of the previous year's highly promising A21. The front suspension was changed from a pullrod to a pushrod arrangement, but otherwise the two cars were almost identical.{{Cite web|url=http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2001/feb21/tytler.html|title=The Atlas F1 2001 Teams Preview|website=atlasf1.autosport.com|access-date=2 July 2020}} However, the project was hamstrung by changing engine suppliers for the second year in a row. In early 2000, Renault announced their return to F1 for 2001, and bought Supertec.{{Cite web|url=http://autoweek.com/news/a2124306/renault-buys-benetton-f1-team/|title=Renault buys Benetton F1 team|date=16 March 2000|website=Autoweek|access-date=29 July 2020}} Faced with the possibility of having to pay for expensive customer engines, Tom Walkinshaw signed a deal with Asiatech, a private development of the unsuccessful Peugeot engine which the Prost team had used in {{F1|2000}}. Walkinshaw had been offered an exclusive and most importantly cheap deal and technical director Mike Coughlan believed the new engine suited the Arrows chassis package better. Initial testing took place in August 2000. Jos Verstappen was also enthused about the new engine at first.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unracedf1.com/arrows-amt-a21/|title=Story of the unknown Arrows AMT A21|date=19 December 2017|access-date=21 January 2020}} The engine was less powerful than its predecessor, and also had reliability problems. The car barely completed a lap during its initial shakedown.{{Cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com//news/arrows-a22-has-short-lived-debut.html|title=Arrows A22 has short-lived debut|website=www.grandprix.com|access-date=21 January 2020}}
The team made the decision to equip the car with a very small fuel tank. This resulted in several high-profile, low-fuel strategies as the drivers, particularly Verstappen, used their light cars to good effect in the opening stages of many of the Grands Prix. Despite generally being outqualified by Bernoldi, the Dutchman's race pace was much quicker by comparison. However, the team's strategy only secured one point, at the Austrian GP.{{Cite web|url=https://www.f1technical.net/f1db/cars/841/arrows-a22|title=Arrows A22|website=www.f1technical.net|access-date=21 January 2020}} A memorable drive in a wet Malaysia where Verstappen ran as high as second at one point was unrewarded as he was forced to stop for fuel and therefore drop out of the points in the closing stages of the race.{{Cite web|url=https://wtf1.com/post/6-races-show-jos-verstappen-pretty-awesome/|title=6 Races Which Show Jos Verstappen Was Pretty Awesome Too|first=Dan Thorn 7th|last=February 2017|website=WTF1|access-date=28 July 2020|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727233906/https://wtf1.com/post/6-races-show-jos-verstappen-pretty-awesome/|url-status=dead}} There were other moments of promise, but Verstappen also blotted his copybook by getting involved in an incident with race leading WilliamsF1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya at Interlagos, taking the Colombian out and costing him a $15,000 fine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/38148/1/verstappen-fined-15000-for-montoya-incident|title=Verstappen fined $15,000 for Montoya incident.|date=April 2, 2001|website=Crash|access-date=2 July 2020}} Verstappen was also publicly critical of his team mate, labelling Bernoldi "the worst team mate I've ever had."{{Cite web|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/15737|title=F1 news: Verstappen: Bernoldi is worst team mate|date=6 August 2001|website=AUTOSPORT.com|access-date=21 January 2020}} This was in direct contrast to Bernoldi's predecessor Pedro de la Rosa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns02751.html|title=Verstappen -- "I want to stay at Arrows"|website=www.grandprix.com|access-date=21 January 2020}}
In an attempt to improve front end downforce, an elevated front wing was tried in practice at Monaco, which was immediately banned by the FIA on safety grounds. The race is remembered for Bernoldi holding up David Coulthard's McLaren for nearly 40 laps, which caused the Scotsman to publicly criticise Bernoldi and the Arrows team.{{Cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/monacos-craziest-ever-tech-ideas-1041223/3101911/|title=Monaco's craziest ever Formula 1 tech ideas|website=us.motorsport.com|access-date=21 January 2020}}
By the end of the season, Arrows' lack of testing and limited budget began to tell, with both drivers sinking further towards the back of the field. While Orange remained as title sponsors, Eurobet terminated their sponsorship after posting huge losses. Bernoldi's Red Bull sponsorship went some way to offset this, but European Aviation and the associated logistical support they provided was moved to Minardi after Paul Stoddart bought that team just prior to the season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/australian-buys-minardi-f1-team-1.373168|title=Australian buys Minardi F1 team|newspaper=The Irish Times|access-date=23 January 2020}} The focus shifted to {{F1|2002}}, and Team Principal Tom Walkinshaw secured a supply of powerful customer Cosworth engines for the next season.
The team eventually finished tenth in the Constructors' Championship, with one point.{{cite book |last=Jones |first=Bruce |url=https://archive.org/details/officialf1grandp0000jone/ |title=The Official F1 Grand Prix Guide 2002 |publisher=Carlton Books |year=2002 |isbn=1-84222-557-X |location=London, England |pages=106–107 |chapter=2001 Final Tables |url-access=registration |via=Internet Archive}}
Later use
The A22 was used in BOSS GP driven by Bernd Herndlhofer.
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
! Year ! Entrant ! Engine ! Tyres ! Drivers ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! Points ! WCC | ||||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="3"| {{F1|2001}}
| rowspan="3"| Orange Arrows Asiatech | rowspan="3"| {{Bridgestone}} | AUS | MAL | BRA | SMR | ESP | AUT | MON | CAN | EUR | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | USA | JPN
| rowspan="3"|1 | rowspan="3"|10th | |
| {{flagicon|NLD}} Jos Verstappen
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Enrique Bernoldi
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| colspan="24"| Sources:{{cite web|title=All championship race entries, in an Arrows A22|url=https://www.chicanef1.com/query.pl?nc=0&car=Arrows&exact=on&carmodel=Arrows+A22&sh_year=on&sh_gp=on&sh_carno=on&sh_driver=on&sh_entrant=on&sh_car=on&sh_eng=on&sh_tyres=on&sh_qualpos=on&sh_gridpos=on&sh_racepos=on&sh_dpts=on&sh_cpts=on&action=Display|work=ChicaneF1|access-date=2 March 2025}}{{cite web|title=Arrows A22|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/arrows-a22.aspx|work=StatsF1|access-date=2 March 2025}} |
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References
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- {{cite book| editor-last =Henry| editor-first =Alan | author-link =Alan Henry| title =AUTOCOURSE 2001-2002| publisher =Hazleton Publishing Ltd.| year =2001| pages =86–87| isbn =1-903135-06-0}}
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External links
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