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The Arrows A20 was the car with which the Arrows
Arrows
Arrows Grand Prix International was a British Formula One team active from to . For a period of time, it was also known as Footwork.-Origins :...

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

 team competed in the 1999 Formula One season
1999 Formula One season
The 1999 Formula One season was the 50th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 7, 1999, and ended on October 31 after sixteen races. The season saw the introduction of a new event to the World Championship calendar, the Malaysian Grand Prix...

. It was driven by Pedro de la Rosa
Pedro de la Rosa
Pedro Martínez de la Rosa is a Formula One driver who has participated in 87 Grands Prix for the Arrows, Jaguar, McLaren and Sauber teams, debuting on 7 March 1999, becoming one of very few drivers to score a point at his first race...

, a Spanish débutant, and Toranosuke Takagi
Toranosuke Takagi
Toranosuke Takagi, known simply as Tora Takagi is a Japanese race car driver.- Early career :...

, who moved from the defunct 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...

 team.

The team was short of funds with the lack of a major sponsor and the chassis was a development of the A19
Arrows A19
The Arrows A19 was the car with which the Arrows Formula One team used to compete in the 1998 Formula One season. It was driven by Pedro Diniz, who was in his second season with the team, and Mika Salo, who had moved from Tyrrell to replace Jordan-bound Damon Hill. was a year of unfulfilled...

, which had not been too competitive itself. Engine builder Brian Hart
Brian Hart
Brian Hart is a British former racing driver and engineer with a background in the aviation industry. He is best known as the founder of Brian Hart Limited, a company that developed and built engines for motorsport use.- Racing career :Beginning in 1958, Hart enjoyed a successful career as a...

 supplied in-house engines, but it became clear that his small resources were insufficient to compete in modern F1, and he left the team after an ownership dispute with Tom Walkinshaw
Tom Walkinshaw
Tom Walkinshaw was a Scottish racing car driver and the founder of the racing team Tom Walkinshaw Racing...

. The Nigerian Prince Malik
Malik
Malik is an Arabic word meaning "king, chieftain".It has been adopted in various other, mainly Islamized or Arabized, Asian languages for their ruling princes and to render kings elsewhere. It is also sometimes used in derived meanings...

 was also linked with buying the team, although this came to nothing.

The year proved to be a disaster for the team, as the cars were slow and unreliable, and the team ended up battling with Minardi
Minardi
Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. It competed in the Formula One World Championship from 1985 until 2005 with little success, nevertheless acquiring a loyal following of fans...

 at the back of the grid. Only newcomer BAR
British American Racing
British American Racing was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005. BAR began by acquiring Tyrrell, and used Supertec engines for their first year...

's poor finishing record, and the team's only point at Melbourne
1999 Australian Grand Prix
The 1999 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 7 March 1999 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. It was the first race of the 1999 Formula One season – the 50th World Championship season in the history of Formula One....

, kept them from finishing last in the standings. While de la Rosa proved promising, scoring the team's only point, Takagi struggled with communication issues and left at the end of the season; he was replaced for 2000
2000 Formula One season
The 2000 Formula One season was the 51st season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 2000 FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on March 12, 2000, and ended on October 22 after seventeen races...

 by Jos Verstappen
Jos Verstappen
Johannes Franciscus "Jos" Verstappen nicknamed "Jos the Boss" is a Dutch racing driver. He is the most successful Dutch Formula One driver, and has also won races in A1 Grand Prix and Le Mans Series LMP2 races...

.

Complete Formula One results

(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 Points WCC
1999
1999 Formula One season
The 1999 Formula One season was the 50th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 7, 1999, and ended on October 31 after sixteen races. The season saw the introduction of a new event to the World Championship calendar, the Malaysian Grand Prix...

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

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

 V10
V10 engine
A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five with a distinct exhaust note.- Mechanics :The V10 is essentially the result of mating two even-firing straight-5 engines together. The straight-5 engine shows first and second order rocking motion...

AUS
1999 Australian Grand Prix
The 1999 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 7 March 1999 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. It was the first race of the 1999 Formula One season – the 50th World Championship season in the history of Formula One....

BRA
1999 Brazilian Grand Prix
The 1999 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on April 11, 1999 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil. It was the second race of the 1999 Formula One season....

SMR
1999 San Marino Grand Prix
The 1999 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 2, 1999 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari near Imola, Italy. It was the third race of the 1999 Formula One season.__FORCETOC__- Qualifying :- Race :-Standings after Grand Prix:...

MON
1999 Monaco Grand Prix
The 1999 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 16, 1999 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. It was the fourth race of the 1999 Formula One season.__FORCETOC__- Qualifying :- Race :-Standings after Grand Prix:...

ESP
1999 Spanish Grand Prix
The 1999 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 30, 1999 at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, Spain. It was the fifth race of the 1999 Formula One season.- Qualifying :- Race :-Standings after the race:...

CAN
1999 Canadian Grand Prix
The 1999 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 13, 1999 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. It was the sixth race of the 1999 Formula One season....

FRA
1999 French Grand Prix
The 1999 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 27, 1999 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours near Magny-Cours, France. It was the seventh race of the 1999 Formula One season....

GBR
1999 British Grand Prix
The 1999 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 11, 1999 at the Silverstone Circuit near Silverstone, England. It was the eighth race of the 1999 Formula One season....

AUT
1999 Austrian Grand Prix
The 1999 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 25, 1999 at the A1-Ring in Spielberg, Austria. It was the ninth race of the 1999 Formula One season....

GER
1999 German Grand Prix
The 1999 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 1, 1999 at the Hockenheimring near Hockenheim, Germany. It was the tenth race of the 1999 Formula One season....

HUN
1999 Hungarian Grand Prix
The 1999 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 15 August 1999 at the Hungaroring near Budapest, Hungary. It was the eleventh race of the 1999 Formula One season.__FORCETOC__- Classification :-Standings after Grand Prix:...

BEL
1999 Belgian Grand Prix
The 1999 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 29, 1999 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium. It was the twelfth race of the 1999 Formula One season.__FORCETOC__- Classification :-Standings after Grand Prix:...

ITA
1999 Italian Grand Prix
The 1999 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 12, 1999 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza near Monza, Italy. It was the thirteenth race of the 1999 Formula One season....

EUR
1999 European Grand Prix
The 1999 European Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 26, 1999 at the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany. It was the fourteenth race of the 1999 Formula One season....

MAL
1999 Malaysian Grand Prix
The 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 17, 1999 at the Sepang International Circuit near Sepang, Malaysia. It was the fifteenth race of the 1999 Formula One season....

JPN
1999 Japanese Grand Prix
The 1999 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 31, 1999 at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, Japan. It was the sixteenth and final race of the 1999 Formula One season, and the final race of former World Champion Damon Hill....

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Pedro de la Rosa
Pedro de la Rosa
Pedro Martínez de la Rosa is a Formula One driver who has participated in 87 Grands Prix for the Arrows, Jaguar, McLaren and Sauber teams, debuting on 7 March 1999, becoming one of very few drivers to score a point at his first race...

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Toranosuke Takagi
Toranosuke Takagi
Toranosuke Takagi, known simply as Tora Takagi is a Japanese race car driver.- Early career :...

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