Arrows A7 Explained

Car Name:Arrows A7
Category:Formula One
Constructor:Arrows
Designer:Dave Wass
Predecessor:A6
Successor:A8
Team:Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW
Drivers:17. Marc Surer
18. Thierry Boutsen
Technical Ref:[1]
Chassis:Aluminium monocoque
Front Suspension:Double wishbones, push-rod dampers
Rear Suspension:Double wishbones
Wheelbase:2667NaN
Track:Front: 1727NaN
Rear: 1600NaN
Engine Name:BMW M12/13,
Configuration:Straight 4,
Capacity:14991NaN1,
Turbo/Na:turbo,
Engine Position:mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Gearbox Name:Arrows / Hewland
Gears:5-speed
Type:manual
Fuel:Valvoline
Tyres:Goodyear
Debut:1984 Belgian Grand Prix
Last Event:1984 Portuguese Grand Prix
Races:14
Cons Champ:0
Drivers Champ:0
Wins:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0

The Arrows A7 was a Formula One car which the Arrows team used to compete in the 1984 Formula One season. The car made its debut at the 1984 Belgian Grand Prix held that year at Zolder. Driven by versatile Swiss fast man Marc Surer and Belgian Thierry Boutsen, the A7 scored only 3 points when Boutsen and Surer finished 5th and 6th respectively in the 1984 Austrian Grand Prix.

The A7 was the team's first time running a turbocharged engine. This was the same powerful BMW M12 Straight 4 which was also used by the Brabham team, though unlike Brabham who had BMW engineers looking after their engines, the Arrows engines were maintained and developed by Swiss engine guru Heini Mader. This left Arrows with around 8000NaN0 while the factory units were developing around 9000NaN0

in the 9/1984 Sport Auto they found the Arrows A7 had a performance of:

0 - 40 kph1.1 s
0 - 60 kph1.8 s
0 - 80 kph2.4 s
0 - 100 kph3.1 s
0 - 120 kph3.8 s
0 - 140 kph4.7 s
0 - 180 kph5.8 s
0 - 200 kph6.4 s
1000 m16.6 s
[2]

Complete Formula One results

(key)

YearEntrantEngineTyresDrivers12345678910111213141516PointsWCC
Barclay Nordica Arrows BMWBMW M12/13
S4 tc
BRARSABELSMRFRAMONCANDETDALGBRGERAUTNEDITAEURPOR311th
Thierry BoutsenRet11DNQRetRetRetRetRet5Ret109Ret
Marc SurerRetRet11Ret6RetRetRetRet

Notes and References

  1. http://www.statsf1.com/es/arrows-a7.aspx Arrows A7 @ StatsF1
  2. Sport Auto - 9/1984