Arrows A5

Arrows A5
The A5 at Mallory Park
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorArrows
Designer(s)Dave Wass
PredecessorA4
SuccessorA6
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisAluminium monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbones, springs
Suspension (rear)Double wishbones, springs
Axle trackFront: 1,800 mm (71 in)
Rear: 1,650 mm (65 in)
Wheelbase2,590 mm (102 in)
EngineCosworth DFV, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionHewland FGA 400 5-speed manual
Weight540 kg (1,190 lb)
FuelElf
TyresPirelli
Competition history
Notable entrantsArrows Racing Team
Notable driversSwitzerland Marc Surer
Italy Mauro Baldi
Debut1982 Swiss Grand Prix
Last event1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
3000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Arrows A5 was the car which the Arrows Formula One team used to compete in the 1982 Formula One season. The A5 appeared late in the season, and was primarily a development car, with the lessons learned to be applied to the A6 for the upcoming 1983 Formula One season.[2]

  1. ^ A5 @ StatsF1[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Hodges, David (1990). A-Z of Formula Racing Cars. Bideford, UK: Bay View Books. p. 279. ISBN 1870979168.