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{{Racing Car Infobox|Category = [[Formula One]]|Marque/Constructor = [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]|Notable Entrants = [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams F1 Team]]|Debut = [[2012 Australian Grand Prix]]|Races Competed = 20|Race Victories = 1|Constructor's Championships = 0|Driver's Championships = 0|Pole Positions = 1|Fastest Laps = 1|Notable Drivers = 18. {{flagicon|VEN}} [[Pastor Maldonado]]<ref name="MAL & BOT">{{cite news|url=http://www.attwilliams.com/news/view/2028|title=Pastor Maldonado Confirmed for 2012 with Valtteri Bottas as Reserve Driver|work=Williams F1|date=1 December 2011|access-date=1 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203214900/http://www.attwilliams.com/news/view/2028|archive-date=3 December 2011}}</ref><br/>19. {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Bruno Senna]]<ref name="Bruno Williams">{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97056|title=Williams confirms Bruno Senna will race for the team in F1 in 2012|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Group|Haymarket Publications]]|last=Elizalde|first=Pablo|date=17 January 2012|access-date=17 January 2012}}</ref>|Engine = [[Renault RS engine|Renault RS27-2012]]<ref name="Williams Renault">{{cite news|title=Williams to run Renault engines again from 2012|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92843|first=Matt|last=Beer|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=4 July 2011|access-date=4 July 2011}}</ref>2.4 L (146 cu in) [[V8 engine|V8]] [[Naturally-aspirated engine|naturally aspirated]] [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|mid-mounted]]|Fuel = Total|Tyres = [[Pirelli]] P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet)<ref>{{cite news|title=Pirelli tweaks tyre markings for 2012 F1 season|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97170|first=Jonathan|last=Noble|work=Autosport.com|publisher=[[Haymarket Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=25 January 2012|access-date=3 February 2012}}</ref><br />[[Rays Engineering|RAYS]] forged magnesium wheels (front and rear): 13"|Designer = [[Mike Coughlan]] {{smaller|(Technical Director)}}<ref name="new staff">{{cite news|title=Williams appoints new technical staff for 2012 car|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/06/28/williams-appoints-technical-staff-2012-car/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=28 June 2011|access-date=3 February 2012}}</ref><br/>[[Ed Wood (engineer)|Ed Wood]] {{smaller|(Chief Designer)}}<br>[[Jason Somerville (Formula One)|Jason Somerville]] {{smaller|(Head of Aerodynamics)}}|Image = [[File:Valtteri_Bottas_2012_Malaysia_FP1_2.jpg]]|Podiums=1|Predecessor=[[Williams FW33]]|Successor=[[Williams FW35]]|Chassis=Carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite [[Monocoque|monocoque]]|Front Suspension=Double wishbone, push-rod activated springs and anti-roll bar|Rear Suspension=Double wishbone, pull-rod activated springs and anti-roll bar|Weight={{convert|640|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} (with driver)|Transmission=[[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams F1]] seven speed seamless sequential semi-automatic shift plus reverse gear, gear selection electro-hydraulically actuated}}

The '''Williams FW34'''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/teams/4/ |title=Williams |publisher=Formula1.com |date=14 December 2011 |access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref> was a [[Formula One]] [[racing car]] designed by [[Williams F1]] for the [[2012 Formula One season]]. 

==Design==
Following their [[2011 Formula One season#Constructors standings|worst season]] in their thirty-year history<ref>{{cite news|title=Williams fall into F1's vicious cycle|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/12/09/2011-f1-season-review-williams/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=9 December 2011|access-date=3 February 2012}}</ref>—in which they finished ninth in the World Constructors' Championship with just five points—the team underwent a technical review, employing former [[McLaren]] designer [[Mike Coughlan]] (having served his suspension for his role in the [[2007 Formula One espionage controversy]]) as Chief Designer, and promoting Jason Somerville to Head of Aerodynamics.<ref name="new staff" /> 

The FW34 used the [[Renault Sport F1|Renault RS27-2012]] engine;<ref name="Williams Renault" /> the team had previously used Renault engines between [[1989 Formula One season|1989]] and [[1997 Formula One season|1997]]. The car, which was launched on the 7 February 2012, was driven by [[Pastor Maldonado]] and [[Bruno Senna]].

==Racing history==
At the [[2012 Spanish Grand Prix]], Maldonado drove the FW34 to pole position and converted it to victory the next day. As well as being Maldonado's maiden Formula One win, it was also the first for Williams since the [[2004 Brazilian Grand Prix]], which was won by [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] in the [[Williams FW26|FW26]], and still currently the last as of January 2023.

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==Complete Formula One results==
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (results in '''bold''' indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
!Year
!Entrant
!Engine
!Tyres
!Drivers
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!11
!12
!13
!14
!15
!16
!17
!18
!19
!20
!Points
!{{Tooltip|WCC|World Constructors' Championship position}}
|-
! rowspan="3" |{{F1|2012}}
| rowspan="3" |[[Williams F1]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Renault Sport F1|Renault]] RS27-2012
| rowspan="3" |{{Pirelli}}
|
|[[2012 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
|[[2012 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]
|[[2012 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]
|[[2012 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]
|[[2012 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
|[[2012 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
|[[2012 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
|[[2012 European Grand Prix|EUR]]
|[[2012 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
|[[2012 German Grand Prix|GER]]
|[[2012 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]
|[[2012 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
|[[2012 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
|[[2012 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]
|[[2012 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]
|[[2012 Korean Grand Prix|KOR]]
|[[2012 Indian Grand Prix|IND]]
| [[2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]
|[[2012 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
|[[2012 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
! rowspan="3" |76
! rowspan="3" |8th
|-
|[[Pastor Maldonado]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |13{{smallsup|†}}
| style="background:#cfcfff;" |19{{smallsup|†}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |8
| style="background:#efcfff;" |Ret
| style="background:#ffffbf;" |'''1'''
| style="background:#efcfff;" |Ret
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |13
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |12
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |16
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |15
| style="background:#cfcfff;" |13
| style="background:#efcfff;" |Ret
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |11
| style="background:#efcfff;" |Ret
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |8
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |14
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |16
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |5
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |9
| style="background:#efcfff;" |Ret
|-
|[[Bruno Senna]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |16{{smallsup|†}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |6
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |7
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |22{{smallsup|†}}
| style="background:#efcfff;" |Ret
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |10
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |17
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |10
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |9
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |17
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |7
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |''12''
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |10
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |18{{smallsup|†}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |14
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |15
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |10
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |8
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |10
| style="background:#efcfff;" |Ret
|}
{{smallsup|†}} Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.

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