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Arrows F1 Engines: Technical History & Specifications (1998-1999)

Arrows Formula 1 Engines

Founders: Franco Ambrosio (1932-2009), Alan Rees (1938-2024), Jackie Oliver, Dave Wass & Tony Southgate

Nation: United Kingdom

First GP: Australia 1998

Last GP: Japan 1999

Best Result: 4th

Best Grid Position: 6th

Championship History

Best Constructors: 7th (1998)

Best Driver: 13th (Mika Salo, 1998)

Year Position
1998 7th
1999 9th

Overall Statistics

  • 32 Grands Prix
  • 2 seasons
  • 4 drivers
  • 7 championship points
  • 2,254 laps raced
  • 10,697 km raced

Engine Specifications

Arrows T2-F1 (Hart 1030) (1998)

After a difficult 1997 season with unreliable Yamaha engines, team principal Tom Walkinshaw acquired Brian Hart’s company to build their own engines. The rebranded Arrows engine proved mediocre and unreliable.

Configuration: 72° V10

Displacement: 2,996 cm³

Power: 700 hp

RPM: 15,000

Weight: 120 kg

Dimensions: 602mm length × 595mm width

Teams: Arrows

Arrows A20E (1999)

Technical staff worked to improve the Hart V10’s reliability but failed, resulting in only 1 championship point all season (scored by Pedro de la Rosa in Australia).

Configuration: 72° V10

Displacement: 2,998 cm³

Power: 715 hp

RPM: 15,000

Teams: Arrows