Williams FW38

**Williams FW38**
	Bottas in FW38 in Bahrain
Constructor:	Williams
Designer:	Pat Symonds
Predecessor:	Williams FW37
Successor:	Williams FW40
Technical specifications
Engine:	Mercedes-Benz PU106C Hybrid
Length:	5,000 mm
Width:	1,800 mm
Height:	950 mm
Weight:	702 kg (including driver)
Tires:	Pirelli
statistics
Driver:	Felipe Massa Valtteri Bottas;
First start:	2016 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2016
World Cup points:	138
Podiums:	1
Leadership laps:	-

The Williams FW38 is the Formula 1 - racing cars of Williams Martini Racing for the Formula 1 World Championship 2016 . The car was presented on the team's website on February 19, 2016.

Technology and development

The FW38 is the successor model of the FW37 and outwardly hardly differs from the previous model. The most noticeable distinguishing feature are the somewhat more rounded side boxes in the front area.

The FW38 is powered by the Mercedes-Benz PU106C Hybrid , a 1.6-liter V6 engine with a turbocharger . All wheels are individually suspended on double wishbones . Springs and shock absorbers are arranged on the inside.

Painting and sponsorship

The basic color of the vehicle is white, just like the predecessor model, and there are stripes in different shades of blue with a slightly wider red central stripe, based on the logo of the main sponsor Martini , which run from the front wing attachment to the engine cover. The Martini logo is also attached to the rear wing, otherwise the front and rear wings are painted black.

The Unilever Group advertises its Rexona brand on the front wing and side pods , and sponsor stickers from Petrobras , Randstad , Pirelli , Wihuri and Oris can also be found on the vehicle.

driver

Williams also competed in the 2016 season with drivers Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa .

2016 season

The FW38 could not confirm the good results that the team achieved with the two previous models. With a single podium that Bottas achieved at the Canadian Grand Prix , Williams was fifth in the constructors' championship at the end of the season.

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	18th	19th	20th	21st	Points	rank
Formula 1 World Championship 2016																							138	5.
Brazil F. Massa	19th	5	8th	6th	5	8th	10	DNF	10	20 *	11	18th	DNF	10	9	12	13	9	7th	9	DNF	9
Finland V. Bottas	77	8th	9	10	4th	5	12	3	6th	9	14th	9	9	8th	6th	DNF	5	10	16	8th	11	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 FW38 - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

^ Ruben Zimmermann: Formula 1 Cars 2016: Williams shows the new FW38. Motorsport-Total.com, February 19, 2016, accessed on February 19, 2016 .

[1] Ruben Zimmermann: Formula 1 Cars 2016: Williams shows the new FW38. Motorsport-Total.com, February 19, 2016, accessed on February 19, 2016 .