Williams FW23

Williams FW23

Ralf Schumacher in the FW23 at the 2001 Canadian Grand Prix
Constructor:	Williams
Designer:	Patrick Head (Technical Director) Gavin Fisher (Chief Designer) Geoff Willis (Aerodynamics Chief)
Predecessor:	Williams FW22
Successor:	Williams FW24
Technical specifications
Engine:	BMW P80 , V10 engine
Weight:	600 kg (including driver and ballast)
Tires:	Michelin
Petrol:	Petrobras
statistics
Driver:	5. Ralf Schumacher 6. Juan Pablo Montoya
First start:	2001 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	2001 Japanese Grand Prix
Starts Victories Poles SR 17th 4th 4th 8th
World Cup points:	80
Podiums:	9
Leadership laps:	263 over 1351.745 km
Status: end of season 2001

The Williams FW23 was the Formula 1 - racing cars of Williams for the Formula 1 2001 season . The engine came from the engine supplier BMW, who had re-entered Formula 1 a year earlier . The French tire manufacturer Michelin provided the tires for the first time .

technology

WilliamsF1 BMW FW23-05, 2001

WilliamsF1 BMW FW23-05, rear view

As part of the jointly developed overall concept, Williams built the chassis, transmission and running gear, BMW built the engine and the electronic control.

The aerodynamically optimized chassis consists of a composite material made of epoxy resin reinforced with carbon and aramid fibers . An outer skin made of Kevlar , a high-strength para-aramid fiber, also increases stability. Despite the lightweight construction, the weight of the car including the driver was not allowed to fall below 600 kg due to regulations.

The successor to the car for the 2002 season was the Williams FW24 .

Painting and sponsorship

The basic colors of the FW23 were white on the monocoque and the engine cover and blue on the side box, as well as the front and rear wings. In addition to the main sponsor Compaq , there were also sponsor stickers from Allianz , Castrol , Nortel Networks , WorldCom , Petrobras , Reuters and Veltins .

driver

As driver for the FW23, the choice fell again on Ralf Schumacher (No. 5) as well as Juan Pablo Montoya (No. 6), who is new to Formula 1 , who replaced Jenson Button . Marc Gené was the test and reserve driver .

2001 season

In his second year with BMW, Williams was able to keep up with the speed of the competition. The engine - the newly developed 10-cylinder V-engine BMW P80 ​​- was one of the most powerful in the field. With the WilliamsF1 BMW W23-05 Ralf Schumacher won 2001 victories at the Grand Prix of San Marino , at the Canadian Grand Prix and the Grand Prix of Germany and second place at the French Grand Prix . Formula 1 newcomer Juan Pablo Montoya won the Italian Grand Prix . However, there were problems with the reliability, so that at the end of the season there was a failure rate of more than 50%. As in the previous year, they took third place in the constructors' championship .

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	Points	rank
2001 Formula 1 season																			80	3.
R. Schumacher	5	DNF	5	DNF	1	DNF	DNF	DNF	1	4th	2	DNF	1	4th	7th	3	DNF	6th
J. Montoya	6th	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	2	DNF	DNF	DNF	2	DNF	4th	DNF	8th	DNF	1	DNF	2

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)
	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
	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

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