Footwork FA15

The Footwork FA15 was a Formula One car with which the Footwork team competed in the 1994 Formula One World Championship. The number 9 seat was taken by Christian Fittipaldi and the number 10 seat was taken by Gianni Morbidelli. The team never employed a test driver. The engine was a Ford HBE7/8 3.5 V8, the same type used in the McLaren MP4/8 the previous season. The team did not have a main sponsor.[3]

Footwork FA15
CategoryFormula One
Designer(s)Alan Jenkins
PredecessorFA14
SuccessorFA16
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque
Axle trackFront: 1,676 mm (66.0 in)
Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in)
Wheelbase2,921 mm (115.0 in)
EngineFord HBE7/HBE8, 3.5-litre, 75-degree, V8
TransmissionFootwork / Xtrac 6-speed
Power700 hp @ 13,000 rpm[2]
FuelElf
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsFootwork Arrows
Notable drivers9. Christian Fittipaldi
10. Gianni Morbidelli
Debut1994 Brazilian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF.Laps
160000

Race history

The FA15 was very competitive in the early races of the year: Morbidelli qualified sixth in Brazil, Fittipaldi finished fourth in Aida (where Morbidelli retired from fifth), and Fittipaldi qualified sixth and ran fifth in Monaco before he suffered a gearbox failure, whilst Morbidelli qualified seventh. But after that, the team's performance began to suffer, with Morbidelli only finishing four races in the entire season and Fittipaldi frequently finishing outside the points.

However, the team still managed the occasional good performance. Morbidelli ran well in Canada, whilst Fittipaldi finished sixth, only to be disqualified due to being underweight. In Germany the cars finished fourth and fifth, with Morbidelli scoring a point in Belgium and qualifying a strong eighth in Jerez for the European GP.[4]

The team finished 9th in the Constructors' Championship, with nine points, a respectable performance. Fittipaldi left Formula One at the end of the season, and was replaced by Taki Inoue for 1995.

Race results

(key)

Year Entrant Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pts. WCC
1994 Footwork Arrows Ford HBE7/8 V8 G BRA PAC SMR MON ESP CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR EUR JPN AUS 9 9th
Christian Fittipaldi Ret 4 13 Ret Ret DSQ 8 9 4 14 Ret Ret 8 17 8 8
Gianni Morbidelli Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 6 Ret 9 11 Ret Ret

References
  1. Stats F1. "Footwork FA15". Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  2. https://www.statsf1.com/en/moteur-ford-cosworth.aspx
  3. "How To Fire Up A Classic F1". Speedhunters. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. "Gianni Morbidelli". Motor Sport Magazine. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.


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