Footwork FA15

Footwork FA15

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Category	Formula One
Designer(s)	Alan Jenkins
Predecessor	FA14
Successor	FA16
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon fibre monocoque
Wheelbase	2,921 mm (115.0 in)
Engine	Ford HBE7/8 V8
Transmission	Footwork / Xtrac 6 Speed
Fuel	Elf
Tyres	Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants	Footwork Arrows
Notable drivers	9. Christian Fittipaldi 10. Gianni Morbidelli
Debut	1994 Brazilian Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F.Laps 16 0 0 0 0

The Footwork FA15 was a Formula One car with which the Footwork team competed in the 1994 Formula One season. 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 team didn't have a main sponsor.

The car 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.

The team finished 9th in the Constructors' Championship, with nine points, a respectable performance. Fittipaldi left F1 at the end of the season, and was replaced by Taki Inoue for 1995.

Race results

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Year	Team	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Pts.	WCC
1994	Footwork	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