Williams FW34

Williams FW34

Pastor Maldonado in free practice in Malaysia.
Constructor:	Williams F1
Designer:	Mike Coughlan (Technical Director) Ed Wodd (Chief Designer)
Predecessor:	Williams FW33
Successor:	Williams FW35
Technical specifications
Engine:	Renault RS27-2012
Weight:	640 kg (including driver)
Tires:	Pirelli
statistics
Driver:	18. Pastor Maldonado 19. Bruno Senna
First start:	2012 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	2012 Brazilian Grand Prix
Starts Victories Poles SR 20th 1 1 1
World Cup points:	76
Podiums:	1
Leadership laps:	37 over 172.235 km
Status: end of season 2012

The Williams FW34 was the 32th Formula 1 - racing cars of Williams . It was used in the 2012 Formula 1 season , engine supplier was Renault . It was presented to the public on February 7, 2012 at the Circuito de Jerez .

Technology and development

The Williams FW34 is the successor to the Williams FW33 . What is striking about the vehicle is the stepped nose. In addition, the stern was built very narrow. With the Williams FW34, a Williams vehicle with a Renault engine drove for the first time since 1997 . The previous model used a Cosworth engine. The Williams FW34 was developed under the direction of technical director Mike Coughlan and his predecessor Sam Michael , who left Williams for McLaren during the 2011 season. Jason Somerville was the chief aerodynamicist for the car .

The engine was a 2.4 liter V8 type RS27-2012 and had 750 hp and came from Renault . As with all other teams, the tires were provided by Pirelli .

Painting and sponsorship

The Williams FW34 is painted dark blue. There are also white color accents on the vehicle. Major sponsors on the vehicle are Embratel , Gilette , PDVSA , Randstad and Renault.

driver

Pastor Maldonado

The Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado came in 2011 to Williams, where at that time Rubens Barrichello was the # 1. This year Maldonado got a world championship point. In 2012 he was given Brunno Senna, whom he narrowly defeated in the drivers' championship. In the next season, Maldonado publicly criticized the team and left Williams in late 2013. This affirmed his reputation as an enfant terrible.

Bruno Senna

Due to his legendary uncle Ayrton Senna , the expectations of Bruno Senna were high. Senna had previously driven for Renault and Hispania Racing . Despite relatively constant performances compared to Maldonado, there were no highlights and Senna could not establish himself in Formula 1.

Brunno Senna at the 2012 Canada Grand Prix

Results

Williams was able to improve significantly with the new car. In 2012 , they finished 8th in the Formula One constructors' championship , ahead of the Hispania Racing , Marussia , Caterham and Torro Rosso racing teams . After rank 9 in the previous year, this was definitely a success. The team collected 76 points in 2012, significantly more than in the previous year. Pastor Maldonado was instrumental in this and brought the Williams team their first GP victory in Spain since 2004.

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	18th	19th	20th	Points	rank
Formula 1 season 2012																						76	8th.
P. Maldonado	18th	13 *	19 *	8th	DNF	1	DNF	13	12	16	15th	13	DNF	11	DNF	8th	14th	16	5	9	DNF
B. Senna	19th	16 *	6th	7th	22 *	DNF	10	17th	10	9	17th	7th	12	10	18 *	14th	15th	10	8th	10	DNF
V. Bottas	19th		PO

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} "Williams-Renault FW34: Back to the Future" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 7, 2012)
2. ^ "Formula 1 - Senna & Maldonado unveil Williams FW34" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on February 7, 2012)
3. ↑ Formula 1 World Championship booth driver teams 2012 at Motorsport-Magazin.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017 . 
4. ↑ Portrait: Pastor Maldonado - Formula 1 at Motorsport-Total.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017 . 
5. ↑ Portrait: Bruno Senna - Formula 1 at Motorsport-Total.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017 . 
6. ↑ kicker online, Nuremberg, Germany: The Formula 1 team ranking 2011. Accessed on May 7, 2017 .