Shadow DN9

Shadow DN9
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorShadow Racing Cars
Designer(s)Tony Southgate
John Baldwin
PredecessorDN8
SuccessorDN11
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisAluminium monocoque
Axle trackFront: 1,631 mm (64.2 in)
Rear: 1,641 mm (64.6 in)
Wheelbase2,642 mm (104.0 in)
EngineCosworth DFV NA
TransmissionHewland FGA 400 5-speed manual
Weight605 kg (1,334 lb)
FuelFina/Valvoline
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsShadow Racing Cars
Notable drivers
Debut1978 United States Grand Prix West
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
26000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Shadow DN9 was a Formula One car used by the Shadow team during the 1978 and 1979 Formula One seasons. It is most famous for having been copied by the new Arrows team for their FA1. Arrows, formed by a disgruntled group of Shadow's staffers, were in the end prohibited from using the design.[2]

  1. ^ Stats F1. "Shadow DN9". Retrieved 2 December 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "CONSTRUCTORS: ARROWS GRAND PRIX". GrandPrix.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.