Arrows A3
{{Short description|Formula One Car}}
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{{Infobox racing car
| Image = Arrows A3 Mallory Park.JPG
|Caption=The A3 at Mallory Park
|Image_size=275px
| Car_name = Arrows A3
| Category = Formula One
| WC_results_only = Y
| Constructor = Arrows
| Designer = Tony Southgate (Technical Director)
Dave Wass (Chief Designer)
| Predecessor = A2
| Successor = A4
| Team = Arrows Racing Team
| Drivers = {{flagicon|ITA}} Riccardo Patrese
{{flagicon|FRG}} Jochen Mass
{{flagicon|NZL}} Mike Thackwell
{{flagicon|FRG}} Manfred Winkelhock
| Technical ref = [http://www.statsf1.com/es/arrows-a3.aspx Arrows A3 @ StatsF1]
| Chassis = Aluminium monocoque
| Front suspension = Double wishbones, springs
| Rear suspension = Double wishbones, springs
| Wheelbase = {{convert|2591|mm|in||abbr=on}}
| Track = Front: {{convert|1727|mm|in||abbr=on}}
Rear: {{convert|1600|mm|in||abbr=on}}
| Engine name = Cosworth DFV,
| Configuration = 90° V8,
| Capacity = {{convert|2993|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}},
| Turbo/NA = NA,
| Engine position = mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
| Gearbox name = Hewland FGA 400
| Gears = 5/6-speed
| Type = manual
| Differential =
| Fuel = Valvoline
| Tyres = Goodyear (1980)
Michelin (1981)
Pirelli (1981)
| Debut = 1980 Argentine Grand Prix
|Last_event=1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
| Races = 29
| Cons_champ = 0
| Drivers_champ = 0
|Podiums=3
| Wins = 0
| Poles = 1
| Fastest_laps = 0
}}
The Arrows A3 was a Formula One car which the Arrows team used to compete in the 1980 and 1981 Formula One seasons.
After the failure of the A2 in the 1979 Formula One season, the A3 was a very conventional design.{{cite book|last=Hodges|first=David|title=A-Z of Formula Racing Cars|year=1990|publisher=Bay View Books|location=Bideford, UK|isbn=1870979168|pages=279}} The A3 featured a short wheelbase and conventional front nose and rear wing. The only aerodynamic novelty was a gearbox enclosure to reduce drag.
The car was used in 1981, as Arrows did not have the resources to create a car with hydropneumatic suspension like the Brabham BT49C.
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Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year ! Entrant ! Engine ! Tyres ! Drivers ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! Points ! WCC |
| rowspan="5"| {{F1|1980}}
| rowspan="5"| Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | rowspan="5"| Ford Cosworth DFV | rowspan="5"| {{Goodyear}} | | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | | rowspan="5"|11 | rowspan="5"|7th |
| align="left"| Riccardo Patrese
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | |
| align="left"| Jochen Mass
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ | | | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | |
| align="left"| Mike Thackwell
| | | | | | | | | | | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ | | | | |
| align="left"| Manfred Winkelhock
| | | | | | | | | | | | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ | | | |
| rowspan="4"| {{F1|1981}}
| rowspan="4"| Arrows Racing Team | rowspan="4"| Ford Cosworth DFV | rowspan="4"| {{Michelin}} | | USW | BRA | ARG | SMR | BEL | MON | ESP | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | CPL | rowspan="4"|10 | rowspan="4"|8th |
| align="left"| Riccardo Patrese
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |
| align="left"| Siegfried Stohr
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ | | |
| align="left"| Jacques Villeneuve
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ |