What is Arrows?
''This article is about the [[Formula One]] racing team. For other uses of the term ''arrow,'' see [[Arrow]].'' '''Arrows Grand Prix International''' was a Formula One team active from [[1978 Formula One season|1978]] to [[2002 Formula One season|2002]]. The team was also known as '''Footwork.''' ==Origins== The Arrows Grand Prix International team was founded in 1977, by Italian financier (someone who handles lots of money) [[Franco Ambrosio]], [[Alan Rees]], [[Jackie Oliver]], [[Dave Wass]] and [[Tony Southgate]] when Rees, Oliver, Wass and Southgate left the [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]] team. They named the team after the first letter of each person's last name in order, spelling out AROWS. The name was then changed to the correct spelling of Arrows. ==History== ===Arrows Grand Prix International=== The team earned their first podium at the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix, with future [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] driver [[Riccardo Patrese]] earning second. The rest of the season consisted of him earning points occasionally. Arrows fielded Patrese until 1981. In 1984 the team used BMW M12 turbo engines, and later Megatron turbos, and results improved as the turbo era moved along, going at its peak in 1988 when the team finished fifth in the constructors' championship. In between 1984 and 1988 the team had gotten two podium positions. Eventually when turbo engines were banned from the regulations, making them illegal to run in a race, Arrows' performance dropped, despite a third place podium finish at the 1989 USA Grand Prix in Phoenix. ===Footwork Arrows=== The team was renamed Footwork in 1991 until being changed back to Arrows after the 1996 season. Arrows' performance dropped with the usage of the [[Porsche]] engines. Footwork eventually changed to Mugen [[Honda]] engines. The team also ran [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] and [[Brian Hart Ltd.|Hart]] engines as well. ===Tom Walkenshaw's Arrows=== In 1997, [[Tom Walkenshaw]] bought a part of Arrows, and hired 1996 Drivers' Champion [[Damon Hill]] and [[Pedro Diniz]]. Di