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The Footwork FA16 was the car with which the Footwork
Footwork Arrows
Footwork Arrows was the name of a Formula One motor racing team, competing during the mid-1990s. Japanese businessman Wataru Ohashi began investing heavily in the Arrows team in 1990, the deal including requiring the cars to display the Footwork logo prominently. The team was officially renamed...

 team competed in the Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1, and currently officially referred to as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants...

 season. It was driven initially by Gianni Morbidelli
Gianni Morbidelli
Gianni Morbidelli is a racing driver from Italy. He currently competes in the Speedcar Series. Morbidelli participated in 70 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on March 11, 1990...

, who was in his second season with the team, and Taki Inoue
Taki Inoue
Takachiho "Taki" Inoue is a retired motor racing driver from Japan.Inoue competed in the British Formula Ford Championship in 1988, followed by a spell in All-Japan Formula Three from 1989 to 1993 and a season in the International Formula 3000 championship in 1994.He participated in 18 Formula One...

, a Japan
Japan
is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese pay-driver. Max Papis
Max Papis
Massimiliano "Max" Papis is a racing driver who has competed in several top-level motorsports series such as Formula One and Champ Car. He has three Champ Car victories. He is the son-in-law of Emerson Fittipaldi. His son's godfather is fellow Italian Alex Zanardi...

 replaced Morbidelli in mid-season due to the team's financial problems.

The car proved to be initially quite competitive, but the team lacked the budget to carry out testing and development.
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Category Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1, and currently officially referred to as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants...

Constructor Footwork
Footwork Arrows
Footwork Arrows was the name of a Formula One motor racing team, competing during the mid-1990s. Japanese businessman Wataru Ohashi began investing heavily in the Arrows team in 1990, the deal including requiring the cars to display the Footwork logo prominently. The team was officially renamed...

Team/s Footwork Hart
Footwork Arrows
Footwork Arrows was the name of a Formula One motor racing team, competing during the mid-1990s. Japanese businessman Wataru Ohashi began investing heavily in the Arrows team in 1990, the deal including requiring the cars to display the Footwork logo prominently. The team was officially renamed...

Designer Alan Jenkins
Drivers 9. Gianni Morbidelli
Gianni Morbidelli
Gianni Morbidelli is a racing driver from Italy. He currently competes in the Speedcar Series. Morbidelli participated in 70 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on March 11, 1990...

 & Max Papis
Max Papis
Massimiliano "Max" Papis is a racing driver who has competed in several top-level motorsports series such as Formula One and Champ Car. He has three Champ Car victories. He is the son-in-law of Emerson Fittipaldi. His son's godfather is fellow Italian Alex Zanardi...


10. Taki Inoue
Taki Inoue
Takachiho "Taki" Inoue is a retired motor racing driver from Japan.Inoue competed in the British Formula Ford Championship in 1988, followed by a spell in All-Japan Formula Three from 1989 to 1993 and a season in the International Formula 3000 championship in 1994.He participated in 18 Formula One...

Chassis carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front) double wishbones, pushrod
Suspension (rear) double wishbones, pushrod
Engine Hart
Brian Hart Ltd.
Brian Hart Ltd., also known as Hart and Hart Racing Engines was a motor racing engine manufacturer that participated in 157 Formula One Grands Prix, powering a total of 368 entries....

 830 72-degree V8
V8 engine
A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....

Gearbox Arrows
Arrows
Arrows Grand Prix International was a Formula One team active from to . For a period of time, it was also known as Footwork.-Origins of the team:...

/Xtrac six-speed longitudinal
Fuel Sasol
Sasol
Sasol is a South African company involved in mining, energy, chemicals and synfuels. In particular, they produce petrol and diesel profitably from coal and natural gas using Fischer-Tropsch process...

Tyres Goodyear
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. Today it is the third largest tire company in the world after Bridgestone and Michelin...

Debut 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix
1995 Brazilian Grand Prix
The 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 26, 1995 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil. It was the first round of the 1995 Formula One season. The race, contested over 71 laps, was won by Michael Schumacher for the Benetton team after...

Races competed 17
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0
Race victories 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0



The Footwork FA16 was the car with which the Footwork
Footwork Arrows
Footwork Arrows was the name of a Formula One motor racing team, competing during the mid-1990s. Japanese businessman Wataru Ohashi began investing heavily in the Arrows team in 1990, the deal including requiring the cars to display the Footwork logo prominently. The team was officially renamed...

 team competed in the Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1, and currently officially referred to as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants...

 season. It was driven initially by Gianni Morbidelli
Gianni Morbidelli
Gianni Morbidelli is a racing driver from Italy. He currently competes in the Speedcar Series. Morbidelli participated in 70 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on March 11, 1990...

, who was in his second season with the team, and Taki Inoue
Taki Inoue
Takachiho "Taki" Inoue is a retired motor racing driver from Japan.Inoue competed in the British Formula Ford Championship in 1988, followed by a spell in All-Japan Formula Three from 1989 to 1993 and a season in the International Formula 3000 championship in 1994.He participated in 18 Formula One...

, a Japan
Japan
is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese pay-driver. Max Papis
Max Papis
Massimiliano "Max" Papis is a racing driver who has competed in several top-level motorsports series such as Formula One and Champ Car. He has three Champ Car victories. He is the son-in-law of Emerson Fittipaldi. His son's godfather is fellow Italian Alex Zanardi...

 replaced Morbidelli in mid-season due to the team's financial problems.

The car proved to be initially quite competitive, but the team lacked the budget to carry out testing and development. Until the final race of the season
1995 Australian Grand Prix
The 1995 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 12, 1995 at the Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide. It was the 17th and final race of the 1995 Formula One season. The race was contested over 81 laps, with Damon Hill winning the race for Williams after starting from pole...

, it seemed that Morbidelli's point in Canada
1995 Canadian Grand Prix
The 1995 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 11, 1995 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal. It was the 6th race of the 1995 Formula One season....

 would not be added to, but a high rate of attrition led to the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...

 taking his first podium finish. This was a real morale-booster, especially after being replaced by the inexperienced Papis for seven Grands Prix.

Papis was still generally quicker than Inoue, who is largely remembered mostly for his two incidents with official course cars more than his tardy driving. At Monaco
1995 Monaco Grand Prix
The 1995 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 28, 1995 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. It was the 5th race of the 1995 Formula One season....

, his car was being towed back to the pits after practice has ended, when it was struck by the official course car at a speed high enough to flip it over. Inoue was still in the car with no seat belt on, and was thrown out by the accident. Fortunately, he was still wearing his helmet, saving him from serious injury, and he took part in the race.

At the Hungaroring
1995 Hungarian Grand Prix
The 1995 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on August 13, 1995 at the Hungaroring, Budapest. It was the 10th race of the 1995 Formula One season....

, Inoue himself was hit by the course car. His FA16 had suffered an engine failure, and Inoue's rush to get a fire extinguisher resulted in him straying into the path of the approaching car, which hit him hard enough to knock him over. Again, he was not seriously hurt.

The team eventually finished eighth in the Constructors' Championship, with five points. Morbidelli's podium ensured that they were classified ahead of Tyrrell
Tyrrell Racing
The Tyrrell Racing Organisation was an auto racing team and Formula One constructor founded by Ken Tyrrell which started racing in 1958 and started building its own cars in 1970. The team experienced its greatest success in the early 1970s, when it won three drivers' championships and one...

, who scored the same number of points.

Complete Formula One results


(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
Year Team Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Points WCC
Footwork
Footwork Arrows
Footwork Arrows was the name of a Formula One motor racing team, competing during the mid-1990s. Japanese businessman Wataru Ohashi began investing heavily in the Arrows team in 1990, the deal including requiring the cars to display the Footwork logo prominently. The team was officially renamed...

Hart
Brian Hart Ltd.
Brian Hart Ltd., also known as Hart and Hart Racing Engines was a motor racing engine manufacturer that participated in 157 Formula One Grands Prix, powering a total of 368 entries....

 V8
V8 engine
A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....

BRA
1995 Brazilian Grand Prix
The 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 26, 1995 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil. It was the first round of the 1995 Formula One season. The race, contested over 71 laps, was won by Michael Schumacher for the Benetton team after...

ARG
1995 Argentine Grand Prix
The 1995 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on April 9, 1995 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the second round of the 1995 Formula One season and was the first Formula One race to take place in Argentina since...

SMR
1995 San Marino Grand Prix
The 1995 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on April 30, 1995 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola. It was the 3rd race of the 1995 Formula One season.-Qualifying:- Race :-Standings after the race:...

ESP
1995 Spanish Grand Prix
The 1995 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 14, 1995 at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona. It was the 4th race of the 1995 Formula One season. It proved to be the final race for former champion Nigel Mansell, who quit the McLaren team after the race...

MON
1995 Monaco Grand Prix
The 1995 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 28, 1995 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. It was the 5th race of the 1995 Formula One season....

CAN
1995 Canadian Grand Prix
The 1995 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 11, 1995 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal. It was the 6th race of the 1995 Formula One season....

FRA
1995 French Grand Prix
The 1995 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 2, 1995 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours. It was the 7th race of the 1995 Formula One season. Michael Schumacher extended his championship lead over Damon Hill to 11 points. As had happened in many seasons, the...

GBR
1995 British Grand Prix
The 1995 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 16, 1995 at Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England. It was the eighth round of the 1995 Formula One season. The race, contested over 61 laps, was won by Johnny Herbert for the Benetton team after...

GER
1995 German Grand Prix
The 1995 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 30, 1995 at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim. It was the 9th race of the 1995 Formula One season.- Summary :Damon Hill started the race from the pole position alongside Michael Schumacher...

HUN
1995 Hungarian Grand Prix
The 1995 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on August 13, 1995 at the Hungaroring, Budapest. It was the 10th race of the 1995 Formula One season....

BEL
1995 Belgian Grand Prix
The 1995 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on August 27, 1995 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa. It was the 11th race of the 1995 Formula One season. Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill both qualified further down the grid than usual in a wet-dry qualifying session, but...

ITA
1995 Italian Grand Prix
The 1995 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 10, 1995 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy. It was the 12th race of the 1995 Formula One season. The race, contested over 53 laps, was won by Johnny Herbert for the Benetton team after starting from...

POR
1995 Portuguese Grand Prix
The 1995 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 24, 1995 at the Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal. It was the 13th race of the 1995 Formula One season. The race, contested over 71 laps, was the first Formula One win for David Coulthard of the Williams...

EUR
1995 European Grand Prix
The 1995 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 1, 1995 at the Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany. It was the 14th round of the 1995 Formula One season and the first to be held there since . The race, contested over 67 laps, was won by Michael Schumacher for the...

PAC
1995 Pacific Grand Prix
The 1995 Pacific Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 22, 1995 at the TI Circuit, Aida, Japan. It was the 15th round of the 1995 Formula One season. The race, contested over 83 laps, was won by Michael Schumacher for the Benetton team after starting from third position...

JPN
1995 Japanese Grand Prix
The 1995 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 29, 1995 at the Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka. It was the 16th and penultimate round of the 1995 Formula One season. The race, contested over 53 laps, was won by Michael Schumacher for the Benetton team after starting from...

AUS
1995 Australian Grand Prix
The 1995 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 12, 1995 at the Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide. It was the 17th and final race of the 1995 Formula One season. The race was contested over 81 laps, with Damon Hill winning the race for Williams after starting from pole...

5 8th
Gianni Morbidelli
Gianni Morbidelli
Gianni Morbidelli is a racing driver from Italy. He currently competes in the Speedcar Series. Morbidelli participated in 70 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on March 11, 1990...

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Max Papis
Max Papis
Massimiliano "Max" Papis is a racing driver who has competed in several top-level motorsports series such as Formula One and Champ Car. He has three Champ Car victories. He is the son-in-law of Emerson Fittipaldi. His son's godfather is fellow Italian Alex Zanardi...

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Taki Inoue
Taki Inoue
Takachiho "Taki" Inoue is a retired motor racing driver from Japan.Inoue competed in the British Formula Ford Championship in 1988, followed by a spell in All-Japan Formula Three from 1989 to 1993 and a season in the International Formula 3000 championship in 1994.He participated in 18 Formula One...

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