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[[Image:Alex Wurz 2007 (crop).jpg|thumb|250px|left|[[Alexander Wurz]] driving the FW29 at the [[2007 Malaysian Grand Prix]].]]
[[Image:Alex Wurz 2007 (crop).jpg|thumb|250px|left|[[Alexander Wurz]] driving the FW29 at the [[2007 Malaysian Grand Prix]].]]


===Pre-season testing===
=== Pre-season testing ===
The FW29 made its debut at the first testing session at [[Circuito Permanente de Jerez|Jerez]], where Alexander Wurz completed 72 laps in the new Toyota powered car and was second fastest of a sixteen car session, only fractions slower then fastest [[Pedro de la Rosa]] of [[McLaren]].<ref name="Jerez Day 1">{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=First impressions - Williams is quick |url=http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns18023.html |work= |publisher=GrandPrix.com |date=[[February 7]], [[2007]] |accessdate=2007-02-07 }}</ref> "We had two cars on track straight away with [[Alexander Wurz|Alex]] and [[Nico Rosberg|Nico]]," said [[Sam Michael]], Williams' Technical Director. "Completing 611[[Kilometre|kms]] in total on the first running day with no issues with temperatures, vibrations etc., is a good start. Motivation within the team is really high and everyone is pushing hard to get the best out of the car before the first Grand Prix. Both drivers started testing different set-up packages before midday as there are some interesting new directions with this car and the [[Bridgestone|Bridgestone Potenza]] tyres."<ref name="Jerez Day 1"/>
The FW29 made its debut at the first testing session at [[Circuito Permanente de Jerez|Jerez]], where Alexander Wurz completed 72 laps in the new Toyota powered car and was second fastest of a sixteen car session, only fractions slower then fastest [[Pedro de la Rosa]] of [[McLaren]].<ref name="Jerez Day 1">{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=First impressions - Williams is quick |url=http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns18023.html |work= |publisher=GrandPrix.com |date=[[February 7]], [[2007]] |accessdate=2007-02-07 }}</ref> "We had two cars on track straight away with [[Alexander Wurz|Alex]] and [[Nico Rosberg|Nico]]," said [[Sam Michael]], Williams' Technical Director. "Completing 611[[Kilometre|km]] in total on the first running day with no issues with temperatures, vibrations etc., is a good start. Motivation within the team is really high and everyone is pushing hard to get the best out of the car before the first Grand Prix. Both drivers started testing different set-up packages before midday as there are some interesting new directions with this car and the [[Bridgestone|Bridgestone Potenza]] tyres."<ref name="Jerez Day 1"/>


==Livery==
==Livery==

Revision as of 10:49, 31 March 2008

Williams-Toyota FW29
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorWilliamsF1[1]
Designer(s)Australia Sam Michael (Technical Director)
France Loïc Bigois (Chief Aerodynamicist)
Technical specifications
ChassisCarbon aramid monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbone with pushrod torsion spring linkage
Suspension (rear)As front.
EngineToyota RVX-07 2396cc V8. Naturally-aspirated mid-mounted
TransmissionWilliams/Xtrac 7-speed, semi-automatic seamless shift.
FuelPetrobras
TyresBridgestone
Competition history
Notable entrantsAT&T Williams
Notable drivers16. Germany Nico Rosberg
17. Austria Alexander Wurz
17. Japan Kazuki Nakajima
Debut2007 Australian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
17000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Williams FW29 is a Formula One car, built by the WilliamsF1 team to compete in the 2007 Formula One season. It will be driven by Alexander Wurz and Nico Rosberg. The car has a Toyota engine, making it only the second time in the team's history that a Japanese car manufacturer has supplied their engines; Honda had supplied the team during the period from 1983 to 1987.

Season Performance

Alexander Wurz driving the FW29 at the 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix.

Pre-season testing

The FW29 made its debut at the first testing session at Jerez, where Alexander Wurz completed 72 laps in the new Toyota powered car and was second fastest of a sixteen car session, only fractions slower then fastest Pedro de la Rosa of McLaren.[2] "We had two cars on track straight away with Alex and Nico," said Sam Michael, Williams' Technical Director. "Completing 611km in total on the first running day with no issues with temperatures, vibrations etc., is a good start. Motivation within the team is really high and everyone is pushing hard to get the best out of the car before the first Grand Prix. Both drivers started testing different set-up packages before midday as there are some interesting new directions with this car and the Bridgestone Potenza tyres."[2]

Livery

Nico Rosberg on the grid before the start of the 2007 Bahrain Grand Prix.

The FW29 continues the blue and white colour scheme set by previous Williams cars with a number of sponsors, such as RBS and Reuters, being retained for the 2007 season along with a number of new sponsors, including the team's new title sponsors AT&T as well as Lenovo, a computer manufacturer from China.[3]

Chassis

The FW29 has a number of changes from the preceding FW28. The suspension is zero keel configuration, which has become industry standard. Other notable elements of the design include another step in the undercut of the sidepod leading edge, with top louvres for cooling. The engine and exhaust have also undergone improvements to address the reliability issues experienced in 2006 and a lower and narrower top deck for improved aerodynamic efficiency. The other prominent differences from the FW28 include large chimneys expressly for cooling at the season's first three races in Australia; Malaysia and Bahrain, and a narrower engine cover spine.[3]

At the rear of the car, a twin pillar configuration supports a lighter and lower drag rear wing, now featuring FIA-mandatory slot gap separators to prevent deflection and a lower and wider rear impact structure as required by the regulations.

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
2007 Williams Toyota V8 B AUS MAL BHR ESP MON CAN USA FRA GBR EUR HUN TUR ITA BEL JPN CHN BRA 33 4th
Nico Rosberg 7 Ret 10 6 12 10 16 9 12 Ret 7 7 6 6 Ret 16 4
Alexander Wurz Ret 9 11 Ret 7 3 10 14 13 4 14 11 13 Ret Ret 12
Kazuki Nakajima TD TD TD TD TD 10

Footnotes

  1. ^ "The Williams-Toyota FW29 technical specification". Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  2. ^ a b "First impressions - Williams is quick". GrandPrix.com. February 7, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ a b "Williams launches the FW29". f1Technical.net. February 2, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-08. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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