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Williams FW41
Race Car
Category Formula One
Constructor WilliamsMercedes
Designer Paddy Lowe (Chief Technical Officer)[1]
Ed Wood (Chief Designer)
Dirk de Beer (Head of Aerodynamics)[2]
Predecessor Williams FW40
Successor Williams FW42
Chassis Carbon-fibre monocoque, laminated from carbon epoxy and honeycomb
Suspension (front) Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers actuated by push-rods
Suspension (rear) Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers actuated by pull-rods
Engine Mercedes-AMG F1 M09 EQ Power+, 1.6 L (98 cu in), 90° - V6 turbocharged engine, limited to 15,000 RPM, in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
Electric_motor Mercedes kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
Battery {{{Battery}}}
Power 1,000 horsepower (750 kW)
Transmission Williams eight speed seamless sequential semi-automatic shift plus reverse gear, gear selection electro-hydraulically actuated
Weight 733kg
Fuel Petronas Primax
Brakes AP 6 piston front and 4 piston rear calipers with carbon discs and pads
Tyres Pirelli P Zero (dry)
Pirelli Cinturato (wet)
Dicastal forged magnesium wheels: 13"
Notable entrants Williams Martini Racing
Notable drivers 18. 25px Canada Lance Stroll
35. 25px The flag of the Russian Federation Sergey Sirotkin
Debut 2018 Australian Grand Prix
Races competed 21
Race victories 0
Podiums 0
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0


The Williams FW41 is a Formula One racing car designed by Paddy Lowe and Dirk de Beer for the Williams team, to compete in the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship.[2] The car made its competitive debut at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix, and was driven by Lance Stroll in his second season with the team;[3] and Sergey Sirotkin, making his competitive debut in Formula One.[4]

Williams had finished fifth in the Constructors Championship in both 2016 and 2017, but saw their performance decline severely in 2018. Although the car had good reliability, its pace was poor and the team ended up at the back of the field mostly fighting the Toro Rossos. Their first points came in Azerbaijan when Stroll finished 8th. The team would not score points again until Italy, when Stroll and Sirotkin finished 9th and 10th respectively. They finished 10th and last in the Constructors' Championship, their lowest ever position. However, the seven points they scored exceeded the five points scored in both 2011 and 2013.

Design and development[]

In signing Sergey Sirotkin, Williams formed an alliance with Russian racing outfit SMP Racing, which came with financial investment in the team. While discussing the investment, SMP Racing revealed that under the terms of the agreement their investment would specifically be spent on technical development of the FW41 instead of being used to cover the costs of day-to-day operations.[5]

Testing and development work was carried out by Robert Kubica. The role was Kubica's first with a Formula One team since his 2011 rallying accident that almost resulted in the traumatic amputation of his arm.[6]

The car had problems with its development mainly being cooling, packaging and the aerodynamics which resulted in its uncompetitiveness.

Competition history[]

2018 was the worst year for Williams since 2013. Although its reliability was good, the car was consistently slow. The car scored points on only two occasions: the first was Stroll finishing 8th in Azerbaijan, and the second was at Monza where the team achieved a double points finish with Stroll finishing 9th and Sirotkin finishing 10th.

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
AUS BHR CHN AZE ESP MON CAN FRA AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN RUS JPN USA MEX BRA ABU
2018 Williams Martini Racing Mercedes P Sirotkin Ret 15 15 Ret 14 16 17 15 13 14 Ret 16 12 10 19 18 16 13 13 16 15 7 10th
Stroll 14 14 14 8 11 17 Ret 17 14 12 Ret 17 13 9 14 15 17 14 12 18 13

Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed more than 90% of the race distance.

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