Arrows A7

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.

Arrows A7
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorArrows
Designer(s)Dave Wass
PredecessorA6
SuccessorA8
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisAluminium monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbones, push-rod dampers
Suspension (rear)Double wishbones
Axle trackFront: 1,727 mm (68.0 in)
Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in)
Wheelbase2,667 mm (105.0 in)
EngineBMW M12/13, 1,499 cc (91.5 cu in), Straight 4, turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionArrows / Hewland 5-speed manual
FuelValvoline
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsBarclay Nordica Arrows BMW
Notable drivers17. Marc Surer
18. Thierry Boutsen
Debut1984 Belgian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF.Laps
14000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

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 800 bhp (597 kW; 811 PS) while the factory units were developing around 900 bhp (671 kW; 912 PS)

Complete Formula One results

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Year Entrant Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Points WCC
1984 Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW BMW M12/13
S4 tc		 G BRA RSA BEL SMR FRA MON CAN DET DAL GBR GER AUT NED ITA EUR POR 3 11th
Thierry Boutsen Ret 11 DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 10 9 Ret
Marc Surer Ret Ret 11 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret
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References
  1. Arrows A7 @ StatsF1
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