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| Williams FW35 | |
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| Race Car | |
| Category | Formula One |
| Constructor | Williams |
| Designer | Mike Coughlan (Technical Director) Ed Wood (Chief Designer) Jason Somerville (Head of Aerodynamics) |
| Predecessor | Williams FW34 |
| Successor | Williams FW36 |
| Chassis | Monocoque construction laminated from carbon epoxy and honeycomb surpassing FIA impact and strength requirements |
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, push-rod activated springs and anti-roll bar |
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone, pull-rod activated springs and anti-roll bar |
| Engine | Renault RS27-2013[1] 2.4 L (146 cu in) V8 (90°). Naturally aspirated, 18,000 RPM limited with KERS, mid-mounted. |
| Electric_motor | {{{Electric motor}}} |
| Battery | {{{Battery}}} |
| Power | {{{Power}}} |
| Transmission | Williams F1 seven speed seamless sequential semi-automatic shift plus reverse gear, gear selection electro-hydraulically actuated |
| Weight | 642 kg (1,415.4 lb) (with driver) |
| Fuel | Total Excellium with ATL Kevlar-reinforced rubber bladder fuel system |
| Brakes | {{{Brakes}}} |
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet)[2] RAYS forged magnesium wheels |
| Notable entrants | Williams F1 Team |
| Notable drivers | 16.  Pastor Maldonado[3]17.  Valtteri Bottas[3]
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| Debut | 2013 Australian Grand Prix |
| Races competed | 19 |
| Race victories | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
The Williams FW35[4] was a Formula One racing car designed and built by the Williams team for use in the 2013 Formula One season. It was driven by Pastor Maldonado and 2011 GP3 Series champion Valtteri Bottas in his Formula One debut.[3] The car was launched on 19 February at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain, with the team using an interim version of the FW34 for the first test in Jerez de la Frontera.[5] This was also the team's last season using a Renault engine before a new long term deal with Mercedes was activated for 2014.
After an impressive 2012, which saw the team pick up their first win since 2004 at the Spanish Grand Prix, 2013 was a massive disaster for the team, similar to 2011. The team was eliminated in Q1 mostly along with Marussia and Caterham, and failed to score a point until Hungary, when Maldonado finished 10th. Bottas, on the other hand, qualified an impressive third in Canada, but could only finish 14th, and he failed to score a point until Austin, when he finished 8th. The team finished 9th in the Constructors’ Championship, with 5 points, their equal-worst season.
Competition history[]
The FW35 was faced with a difficult debut when the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile declared its exhaust system to be illegal the day the car was launched, forcing the team to revise design.[6] Despite this setback, Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas declared themselves to be happy with the development of the car after completing its winter testing programme.[7]
However, the scheduled updates that the team introduced for the first race in Australia did not work as planned, with Maldonado declaring the car to be "undriveable", and that the team had set themselves back three years,[8] though he did acknowledge that his struggles with the car may have been down to a combination of the characteristics of the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit and the team's inability to find a proper car setup for the extreme conditions experienced over the race weekend.[9] Nevertheless, the team made the decision to revert the FW35 back to its launch specification before the race.[10]
Complete Formula One results[]
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | Grands Prix | Points | WCC | |||||||||||||||||||
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| AUS | MAL | CHN | BHR | ESP | MON | CAN | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | KOR | JPN | IND | ABU | USA | BRA | ||||||||
| 2013 | Williams F1 Team | Renault RS27-2013 | P | Pastor Maldonado | Ret | Ret | 14 | 11 | 14 | Ret | 16 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 9th | |
| Valtteri Bottas | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | Ret | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | Ret | |||||||
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References[]
- ↑ Beer, Matt (4 July 2011). "Williams to run Renault engines again from 2012". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92843.
- ↑ Noble, Jonathan; Beer, Matt (11 December 2013). "F1 teams expert enough to avoid early tyre struggles – Ross Brawn". Autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104797.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Collantine, Keith (28 November 2012). "Bottas joins Maldonado at Williams for 2013". F1 Fanatic (Keith Collantine). http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/11/28/bottas-williams-race-seat-2013.
- ↑ "No 'step nose' on Williams's 2013 car – Bottas". TopCar.za. 9 January 2013. http://topcar.co.za/motorsport/f1/no-step-nose-on-williams-2013-car-bottas/.
- ↑ Collantine, Keith (18 January 2012). "Williams to run 2012 car at first test". F1 Fanatic (Keith Collantine). http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/01/18/williams-run-2012-car-test/.
- ↑ Benson, Andrew (19 February 2013). "Williams and Caterham exhaust designs deemed 'illegal'". BBC F1 (BBC). https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/21508634.
- ↑ Collantine, Keith (20 February 2013). "Maldonado says FW35 is "the best car I've had"". F1 Fanatic (Keith Collantine). http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/02/20/maldonado-fw35-car/.
- ↑ "Maldonado: Williams car is undriveable". Autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). 16 March 2013. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106074/.
- ↑ Collantine, Keith (16 March 2013). "Maldonado: Williams are "back to three years ago"". F1 Fanatic (Haymarket Publications). http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/03/16/maldonado-williams-years/.
- ↑ "Williams set to return to launch spec". Autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). 16 March 2013. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106085/.
- ↑ "All championship race entries, in a Williams FW35". ChicaneF1. https://www.chicanef1.com/query.pl?exact=on&carmodel=Williams+FW35&nc=0&sh_year=on&sh_gp=on&sh_carno=on&sh_driver=on&sh_entrant=on&sh_team=on&sh_car=on&sh_eng=on&sh_tyres=on&sh_qualpos=on&sh_gridpos=on&sh_racepos=on&sh_flappos=on&sh_dpts=on&sh_cpts=on&action=Display. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
"Williams FW35". StatsF1. https://www.statsf1.com/en/williams-fw35.aspx. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
"Classifications". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. http://www.fia.com/championship/fia-formula-1-world-championship/2013/classifications.
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