Footwork FA15

{{Infobox racing car

| Car_name = Footwork FA15

| Image = File:Gianni Morbidelli - Footwork FA15 at the 1994 British Grand Prix (32418632251).jpg

|Caption=Gianni Morbidelli driving the FA15 at the 1994 British Grand Prix

| Category = Formula One

| Constructor =

| Designer = Alan Jenkins (Technical Director)
Dave Amey (Chief Designer)

| Predecessor = FA14

| Successor = FA16

| Team = Footwork Arrows

| Drivers = 9. {{flagicon|BRA}} Christian Fittipaldi
10. {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianni Morbidelli

| Technical ref={{cite web|last=Stats F1|title=Footwork FA15|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/footwork-fa15.aspx|accessdate=30 April 2014}}

| Chassis = Carbon fibre monocoque

| Wheelbase = {{convert|2921|mm|in||abbr=on}}

| Track = Front: {{convert|1676|mm|in||abbr=on}}
Rear: {{convert|1600|mm|in||abbr=on}}

| Front suspension =

| Rear suspension =

| Engine name = Ford HBE7 / Ford HBE8, 3.5-litre, 75-degree, V8

| Power = 700 hp @ 13,000 rpm{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/moteur-ford-cosworth.aspx|title = Engine Ford Cosworth • STATS F1}}

| Gearbox name = Footwork / Xtrac 6-speed

| Fuel = Elf

| Tyres = Goodyear

| Debut = 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix

|Last_event=1994 Australian Grand Prix

| Races = 16

| Wins = 0

| Poles = 0

| Fastest_laps = 0

| Podiums = 0

}}

The Footwork FA15 was a Formula One car with which the Footwork team competed in the 1994 Formula One World Championship. The number 9 seat was taken by Christian Fittipaldi and the number 10 seat was taken by Gianni Morbidelli. The team never employed a test driver and did not have a main sponsor.{{Cite web|url=http://www.speedhunters.com/2018/01/fire-classic-f1/|title=How To Fire Up A Classic F1|date=7 January 2018|website=Speedhunters|access-date=20 July 2020}}

Design

The FA15 used the Ford HBE7/HBE8 3.5-litre V8 engine, the same engine used on the McLaren MP4/8 from the previous season.

Race history

The FA15 was very competitive in the early races of the year: Morbidelli qualified sixth in Brazil, Fittipaldi finished fourth in Aida (where Morbidelli retired from fifth), and Fittipaldi qualified sixth and ran fifth in Monaco before he suffered a gearbox failure, whilst Morbidelli qualified seventh. But after that, the team's performance began to suffer, with Morbidelli only finishing four races in the entire season and Fittipaldi frequently finishing outside the points.

However, the team still managed the occasional good performance. Morbidelli ran well in Canada, whilst Fittipaldi finished sixth, only to be disqualified due to being underweight. In Germany the cars finished fourth and fifth, with Morbidelli scoring a point in Belgium and qualifying a strong eighth in Jerez for the European GP.{{Cite web|url=https://database.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/gianni-morbidelli|title=Gianni Morbidelli|date=12 June 2017|website=Motor Sport Magazine|access-date=20 July 2020}}

The team finished 9th in the Constructors' Championship, with nine points, a respectable performance. Fittipaldi left Formula One at the end of the season, and was replaced by Taki Inoue for 1995.

Livery

After three-years with the traditional red ribbon Footwork livery, the livery was changed by retaining the same white base colour with a unique combination red and blue pattern design livery. For the remainder of the season, the yellow bit was added.