Williams FW22

**Williams FW22**
	Issued Williams FW22 in 2013
Constructor:	Williams
Designer:	Patrick Head (technical director) ; Gavin Fisher (designer) ; Geoff Willis (aerodynamics)
Predecessor:	Williams FW21
Successor:	Williams FW23
Technical specifications
Chassis:	Pressed composite monocoque made of CFRP
Engine:	BMW E41 2,998 cm³, 72 ° V10 naturally aspirated engine
Front suspension:	Double wishbone axle with stabilizer , internal coil springs and integrated shock absorbers , operated via push rods
Rear suspension:	Double wishbone axle with stabilizer , internal coil springs and integrated shock absorbers , operated via push rods
Length:	4540 mm
Width:	1800 mm
Height:	0950 mm
Wheelbase:	3140 mm
Weight:	0600 kg (including driver)
Tires:	Bridgestone
Petrol:	Petrobras
statistics
Driver:	09. Ralf Schumacher 10. Jenson Button ;
First start:	2000 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	2000 Malaysian Grand Prix
World Cup points:	36
Podiums:	3
Leadership laps:	-
	Status: end of season 2000

The Williams FW22 was the Formula 1 - racing cars of Williams F1 for the 2000 season , took part in all 17 races of the season.

Technology and development

The FW22 in frontal view
The FW22 in profile view
The side coolers
The BMW E41

Technical management

The technical director for development was Patrick Head . He was responsible for Gavin Fisher for the construction and Geoff Willis for the aerodynamic shape of the car.

engine

The FW22 was the successor to the Williams FW21 , which was still powered by a Supertec engine. This year, after two years of development and preparation, the engine was the E41-V10 naturally aspirated engine from BMW with a displacement of 2998 cm³ and a cylinder bank angle of 72 ° . It weighed about 117 kg, was 620 mm long, 524 mm wide and 395 mm high. The engine initially developed only 559 kW (750 hp) at 17,000 rpm, but towards the end of the season it achieved 604 kW (810 hp) through improvements at 17,500 rpm. This enabled the car to reach speeds of up to 355 km / h. The engine was firmly connected to the chassis as a supporting frame component .

Gearbox and chassis

The self-developed sequential semi-automatic transmission had seven gears and an aluminum housing. A double wishbone axle with stabilizer , internal coil springs and integrated shock absorbers , operated via push rods , were used as the front and rear suspension . The chassis was a pressed composite monocoque made of CFRP .

Because of the new larger and heavier engine, the chassis had to be lengthened by seven centimeters compared to the previous year . In addition, larger side coolers were necessary and in order to achieve better air circulation to the coolers, the bargeboards were removed and replaced by guiding vanes . These wings have a similar function to bargeboards, but are built into the front wheel suspension. A small spoiler was also attached to the side radiators.

Suppliers

As in the previous year, the tires were supplied by the Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone , the fuel Petrobras , the engine oil Castrol and the spark plugs NGK .

Racing history

The new vehicle paintwork was presented to the public on January 10, 2000 in Munich by BMW board member Wolfgang Ziebart . The first test took place two weeks later on January 24th at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, where team owner Frank Williams presented the new chassis and the driver couple Ralf Schumacher and Jenson Button at the same time . According to Gavin Fisher , head of development, the intention with the new car was to focus more on intelligent evolution than revolution. The head aerodynamicist Geoff Willis emphasized that the aerodynamics were based on the previous model, but could be improved through numerous wind tunnel tests. The hope was to be able to catch up with the top teams on the tracks where a lot of downforce is beneficial, which had been a bigger problem the previous year.

The car looked promising. Ralf Schumacher finished third right at the start of the season in the Australian Grand Prix , and several more points followed during the season. The car could not compete for victory on its own; Ferrari and McLaren determined the season. At the Brazilian Grand Prix , Jenson Button actually achieved seventh place, but second-placed David Coulthard was disqualified because the front wing was too low. As a result, Button moved up to sixth place, making him the youngest Formula 1 driver to score a world championship point. At the Belgian Grand Prix , Schumacher took third place. He repeated this placement for the last time at the Italian Grand Prix . With the FW22, Williams suffered a total of 16 failures during the season, six of them due to engine damage and five due to other defects.

Although Williams had only one point more than 1999 with 36 points at the end of the season , the team achieved third place in the constructors' championship ("constructors' championship": manufacturers' world championship).

Painting and sponsorship

Due to the intensive partnership with BMW, the paintwork of the FW22 has been completely changed compared to the previous vehicle. The basic colors were now dark blue and especially white. The rear and front wings, the cockpit and larger areas on the side pods and on the sides of the nose were dark blue. Computer manufacturer Compaq became the new main sponsor ; a five-year contract was concluded. Other sponsor stickers were from Intel , Allianz , Nortel Networks , BR , Veltins , Castrol and Reuters . Last year's main sponsor Winfield was no longer represented on the car.

driver

Ralf Schumacher stayed with Williams. His new team-mate was Jenson Button , who started in Formula 1 for the first time and who joined the team as the successor to Alessandro Zanardi . In the run-up, Button had prevailed against Bruno Junqueira in the shootout (selection process) . Test and reserve drivers were the German Jörg Müller and Bruno Junqueira.

Further use of the chassis

A car driven by Jenson Button is on display in the Donington Grand Prix Collection.

Others

The Williams FW22 was the first Formula 1 car with a BMW engine since 1987 , when the Brabham team had last used BMW engines under the name Motor Racing Developments.

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	Points	rank
Formula 1 World Championship 2000																			36	3.
Germany R. Schumacher	9	3	5	DNF	4th	4th	DNF	DNF	14 *	5	DNF	7th	5	3	3	DNF	DNF	DNF
United Kingdom J. Button	10	DNF	6th	DNF	5	17 *	10 *	DNF	11	8th	5	4th	9	5	DNF	DNF	5	DNF

Legend
colour	abbreviation	meaning
gold	-	victory
silver	-	2nd place
bronze	-	3rd place
green	-	Placement in the points
blue	-	Classified outside the point ranks
violet	DNF	Race not finished (did not finish)
violet	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
red	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
White	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
Light Blue	TD	Friday test driver
without	DNP	did not participate in the training (did not practice)
	INJ	injured or sick
	EX	excluded
	DNA	did not arrive
	C.	Race canceled
		no participation in the World Cup
other	^P / bold	Pole position
	_SR / italic	Fastest race lap
	*	not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered
	()	Streak results
	underlined	Leader in the overall standings

Web links

Commons : Williams FW22 - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d fedef1.com: Williams FW22. Fede F1, January 1, 2001, accessed April 20, 2020 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d traumautoarchiv.com: Williams FW22 technical data. Dream car archive, May 23, 2015, accessed April 20, 2020 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h f1technical.net: Williams FW22. F1 Technical, January 1, 2001, accessed April 20, 2020 .
↑ ^a ^b statsf1.com: Williams FW22. Stats F1, January 1, 2001, accessed April 20, 2020 (French).
↑ crash.net: Williams unveils Compaq FW22. Crash, January 24, 2000, accessed April 20, 2020 .

[fedef1-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d fedef1.com: Williams FW22. Fede F1, January 1, 2001, accessed April 20, 2020 .

[traumautoarchiv-2] traumautoarchiv.com: Williams FW22 technical data. Dream car archive, May 23, 2015, accessed April 20, 2020 .

[f1technical-3] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h f1technical.net: Williams FW22. F1 Technical, January 1, 2001, accessed April 20, 2020 .

[statsf1-4] statsf1.com: Williams FW22. Stats F1, January 1, 2001, accessed April 20, 2020 (French).

[crash_williams_unveils-5] rash.net: Williams unveils Compaq FW22. Crash, January 24, 2000, accessed April 20, 2020 .