 Formation lap of the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix. Fifth in the line is the Footwork FA17 of Jos Verstappen. | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Footwork | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Alan Jenkins (Technical Director) Dave Amey (Chief Designer) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | FA16 | ||||||||
| Successor | Arrows A18 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | pushrod, wishbones | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | pushrod, wishbones | ||||||||
| Engine | Hart 830 72-degree V8 | ||||||||
| Transmission | Arrows six-speed longitudinal semi-automatic | ||||||||
| Power | 680 hp @ 13,100 rpm[1] | ||||||||
| Fuel | Castrol | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Footwork Hart | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 16.  Ricardo Rosset17.  Jos Verstappen | ||||||||
| Debut | 1996 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 1996 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Footwork FA17 was the car with which the Footwork team competed in the 1996 Formula One World Championship. It was driven by Dutchman Jos Verstappen, who moved from Simtek, and Brazilian Ricardo Rosset, who graduated from Formula 3000.