Williams FW40

Williams FW40

Felipe Massa in the FW40 during the pre-season tests in Barcelona
Constructor:	Williams
Predecessor:	Williams FW38
Successor:	Williams FW41
Technical specifications
Chassis:	CFK - monocoque with side crash structure made of PBO ( "Zylon")
Engine:	Mercedes-AMG F1 M08 EQ Power +
Width:	2000 mm
Height:	950 mm
Wheelbase:	3554 mm
Weight:	728 kg (including driver)
Tires:	Pirelli
statistics
Driver:	Felipe Massa Lance Stroll
First start:	2017 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2017
Starts Victories Poles SR 20th - - -
World Cup points:	83
Podiums:	1
Leadership laps:	-

The Williams FW40 is the Formula 1 - racing cars of Williams for the Formula 1 World Championship 2017 . First photos and a video of the car were published on February 17, 2017 via the team's official Twitter account, and the official presentation took place on February 25, 2017 in Barcelona .

The name of the car is made up of the initials of the team founder Frank Williams and the number 40 as a reference to the team's fortieth anniversary.

Technology and development

Like all Formula 1 vehicles of 2017, the FW40 is a rear-wheel drive monoposto with a monocoque made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) . In addition to the monocoque, many other parts of the vehicle, including body parts and the steering wheel, are made of CFRP. The brake discs are also made from a composite material reinforced with carbon fibers.

The FW40 is the successor to the FW38 . As the technical regulations changed significantly for the 2017 season, most of the vehicle has been redeveloped. In order to have resources available for this, the further development of the previous model was stopped early.

With a total width of 2000 mm and a width between the front and rear axles of 1600 mm, the vehicle is 200 mm wider than the previous model. The height is unchanged at 950 mm. Completely new are the front wing , which is now 1800 mm wide instead of 1650 mm, the rear wing , the width of which changes from 750 mm to 950 mm and the height of which changes from 950 mm to 800 mm, and the diffuser , which now has a total height of 175 mm instead of 125 mm and a width of 1050 mm increased by 50 mm. At 3554 mm, the vehicle has the shortest wheelbase of all Formula 1 cars of the 2017 season. To improve the air flow to the rear wing, the car has a noticeable fin on the engine cover. In addition, a wing is attached to the end of this fin .

Is driven from the FW40 Mercedes-AMG F1 M08 + EQ Power , one in center of the vehicle built-in 1.6-liter V-6 engine of Mercedes with a turbocharger and a 120  kW strong electric motor , so it is a hybrid electric vehicle . The sequential transmission of the car, developed by Williams himself, has eight gears. The gear change is triggered by paddles on the steering wheel. The vehicle has only two pedals, an accelerator pedal (right) and a brake pedal (left). Just like many other functions, the clutch , which is only used when starting from a standstill, is operated via a lever on the steering wheel.

Unlike the previous model, the FW40 is equipped with 305 mm wide front tires and 405 mm wide rear tires from the standard supplier Pirelli , which are mounted on 13-inch wheels. This means that the tires on the front axle and 80 mm on the rear axle are 60 mm wider than in the previous season. This also required the development of new wheel suspensions for the FW40. The brake discs are made of silicon carbide ceramic reinforced with carbon fibers .

Like all Formula 1 vehicles since 2011 , the FW40 has a Drag Reduction System (DRS), which reduces the drag of the vehicle on the straights by flattening part of the rear wing , if it is allowed to be used. The DRS is also activated with a switch on the steering wheel of the car.

Painting and sponsorship

Like its predecessor, the FW40 is mainly painted in white, with stripes based on the logo of the main sponsor Martini in different shades of blue with a slightly wider red central stripe that 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, side pods and front suspension, and the vehicle also features sponsor stickers from Avanade , Hackett London , Joseph Cyril Bamford , Oris , Pirelli and Randstad .

driver

Williams will be back in the 2017 season with Felipe Massa , who originally announced his end of career in the Formula 1 World Championship at the end of the preseason. However, after Valtteri Bottas left the team and announced his move to Mercedes , Massa decided to run for Williams again. His teammate is Lance Stroll , who won the European Formula 3 Championship last year and is making his debut in the Formula 1 World Championship.

At the Hungarian Grand Prix , Massa was replaced by Paul di Resta due to illness .

Results

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 World Championship 2017																						83	5.
P. di Resta	40											DNF
F. Massa	19th	6th	14th	6th	9	13	9	DNF	DNF	9	10	PO	8th	8th	11	9	10	9	11	7th	10
L. Stroll	18th	DNF	DNF	DNF	11	16	14 *	9	3	10	16	14th	11	7th	8th	8th	DNF	11	6th	16	18th

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 FW40  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Sven Haidinger: Monaco race preview: Mercedes has to go on the fearful track. Motorsport-Total.com, May 23, 2017, accessed May 23, 2017 . 
2. ↑ Sven Haidinger: Formula 1 2017: Williams unveils the new generation of racing cars. Motorsport-Total.com, February 17, 2017, accessed February 17, 2017 . 
3. ↑ Marcus Lüttgens: Williams shows the FW40: anniversary car with fin. Motorsport-Total.com, February 25, 2017, accessed February 25, 2017 .