| Car Name: | Arrows A2 |
| Category: | Formula One |
| Constructor: | Arrows |
| Designer: | Tony Southgate (Technical Director) Dave Wass (Chief Designer) |
| Predecessor: | A1B |
| Successor: | A3 |
| Team: | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team |
| Drivers: | 29.  Riccardo Patrese30. Jochen Mass |
| Technical Ref: | [1] [2] |
| Chassis: | Riveted aluminium monocoque |
| Front Suspension: | Rocker arms, lower wishbones, inboard coil springs |
| Rear Suspension: | parallel bars, coil springs |
| Wheelbase: | 2718NaN |
| Track: | Front: 1153NaN Rear: 1549NaN |
| Engine Name: | Cosworth DFV, |
| Configuration: | 90° V8, |
| Capacity: | 29931NaN1, |
| Turbo/Na: | NA, |
| Engine Position: | mid-engine, longitudinally mounted |
| Gearbox Name: | Hewland FGA 400 |
| Gears: | 5-speed |
| Type: | manual |
| Weight: | 591NaN |
| Fuel: | FINA |
| Tyres: | Goodyear |
| Debut: | 1979 French Grand Prix |
| Last Event: | 1979 United States Grand Prix |
| Races: | 8 |
| Cons Champ: | 0 |
| Drivers Champ: | 0 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Poles: | 0 |
| Fastest Laps: | 0 |
The Arrows A2 was a Formula One racing car, designed by Tony Southgate and Dave Wass, was used by the Arrows team in the latter half of the 1979 Formula One season. Powered by a Cosworth DFV V8 engine and driven by Riccardo Patrese and Jochen Mass, it was relatively unsuccessful with its best finish being sixth on two occasions.
For the season, Tony Southgate supervised the design and development of the Arrows A2. Unlike most contemporary cars, the engine, a Cosworth DFV V8 engine, and gearbox of the A2 were set at a four-degree angled incline. This enabled the use of aerodynamic underfloor sections across the full width of the chassis. This had the effect of raising the car's centre of gravity. The A2 generated extensive downforce, but at the expense of handling. Within weeks design work started on the A2's successor, the A3, and the previous year's car, the A1, was brought back for one final entry in the 1979 season.
The A2 made its debut at the 1979 French Grand Prix but finished well down the field. Mass managed a pair of sixth places, at the German and Dutch Grands Prix.
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsteiner Arrows | Ford Cosworth DFV | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | 5 | 9th | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | ||||||||||||||
| Jochen Mass | 15 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 6 | Ret | DNQ | DNQ |