Williams FW35

Williams FW35

Valtteri Bottas in the FW35 during the pre-season tests in Barcelona
Constructor:	Williams
Designer:	Mike Coughlan (Technical Director) Ed Wodd (Chief Designer)
Predecessor:	Williams FW34
Successor:	Williams FW36
Technical specifications
Engine:	Renault RS27-2013 , V8 engine
Weight:	642 kg (including driver and ballast)
Tires:	Pirelli
statistics
Driver:	16. Pastor Maldonado 17. Valtteri Bottas
First start:	2013 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	2013 Brazilian Grand Prix
Starts Victories Poles SR 19th - - -
World Cup points:	5
Podiums:	-
Leadership laps:	-
Status: end of season 2013

The Williams FW35 is the Formula 1 - racing cars of Williams for the Formula 1 2013 season . The car was presented as the last vehicle for the 2013 season on February 19, 2013 at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona ; Williams had contested the first test drives of the year at the Circuito de Jerez with a modified model from last year.

Technology and development

Exhaust duct on FW35 during pre-season tests in Barcelona

The FW35 is the successor to the FW34 . The car hides the "nose hump" through the newly introduced vanity panel . The car developed by Mike Coughlan is powered by a Renault V8 engine with a 2.4 liter displacement, which develops an output of around 550 kW (≈750 hp). The KERS is an in-house development by Williams, the tires are provided by the standard supplier Pirelli .

Like all Formula 1 vehicles of the 2013 season, the FW35 is equipped with KERS and DRS .

The FW35 is a further development of the FW34; the team focused on achieving significantly more traction and thus being able to protect the rear tires. Around 80 percent of the parts are new, including the transmission, rear suspension, radiator, underbody and nose. The two-part exhaust construction that uses the Coandă effect is also a new development. However, this is suspected of not complying with the technical regulations of the FIA . Williams responded to the assessment of Charlie Whiting , the technical director of the FIA, who classified the exhaust as non-compliant, and denied the third test drives before the season with a different exhaust design.

Also noticeable is the front wing construction, which presents itself as a single, connected component, with an additional element attached in the upper area. Another special feature of the FW35 is that air is fed through the axles via the brake ventilation.

Painting and sponsorship

The Williams FW35 is painted dark blue. There are also white color accents on the vehicle. Major sponsors on the vehicle are PDVSA , Randstad , Wihuri , Experian and Renault.

driver

Pastor Maldonado stayed with Williams. His new team-mate was Valtteri Bottas , who joined the team as the successor to Bruno Senna .

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	18th	19th	Points	rank
Formula 1 season 2013																					5	9.
P. Maldonado	16	DNF	DNF	14th	11	14th	DNF	16	11	15th	10	17th	14th	11	13	16	12	11	17th	16
V. Bottas	17th	14th	11	13	14th	16	12	14th	12	16	DNF	16	15th	13	12	17th	16	15th	8th	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)
	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

Web links

Commons : Williams FW35  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} FW35: Williams presented last. Motorsport-Total.com, February 19, 2013, accessed February 19, 2013 . 
2. ↑ Williams charges KERS and confidence. Motorsport-Total.com, February 20, 2013, accessed February 22, 2013 . 
3. ↑ Exhaust trick: clever solution or simply illegal? Motorsport-Total.com, February 19, 2013, accessed February 22, 2013 . 
4. ↑ Endurance test for Bottas, Williams with a new exhaust solution. Motorsport-Total.com, February 28, 2013, accessed March 1, 2013 . 
5. ↑ Just presented and almost illegal: Grenzgänger FW35. Motorsport-Total.com, February 19, 2013, accessed February 26, 2013 . 
6. ↑ After exhaust: New technical tricks at Williams. Motorsport-Total.com, February 22, 2013, accessed February 26, 2013 .