The Arrows A3 was a
Formula One
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car which the
Arrows team used to compete in the
1980 and
1981
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Formula One seasons.
After the failure of the
A2 in the
1979 Formula One season, the A3 was a very conventional design.
The A3 featured a short wheelbase and conventional front nose and rear wing. The only aerodynamic novelty was a gearbox enclosure to reduce drag.
The car was used in 1981, as Arrows did not have the resources to create a car with
hydropneumatic suspension
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like the
Brabham BT49C
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.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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key
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) (results in bold indicate pole position)
References
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