Williams FW41

Williams FW41
Sergey Sirotkin driving an FW41 during pre-season testing
Category Formula One
Constructor Williams–Mercedes
Designer(s) Paddy Lowe (Chief Technical Officer)[1]
Dirk de Beer (Head of Aerodynamics)[2]
Predecessor Williams FW40
Technical specifications[3][4]
Engine Mercedes M09 EQ Power+ 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
Electric motor Mercedes kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
Transmission Eight forward speeds and one reverse
Fuel Petronas Primax
Tyres Pirelli P Zero (dry)
Pirelli Cinturato (wet)
Dicastal forged magnesium wheels: 13"
Competition history
Notable entrants Williams Martini Racing
Notable drivers 18. Canada Lance Stroll
35. Russia Sergey Sirotkin
Debut 2018 Australian Grand Prix
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The Williams FW41 is a Formula One racing car designed by Paddy Lowe and Dirk de Beer for Williams to compete in the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship.[2] The car made its competitive début at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix, and is being driven by Lance Stroll in his second season with the team;[5] and Sergey Sirotkin, making his competitive début in Formula One.[6]

Design and development

In signing Sergey Sirotkin, Williams formed an alliance with Russian racing outfit SMP Racing, which came with financial investment in the team. While discussing the investment, SMP Racing revealed that under the terms of the agreement their investment would specifically be spent on technical development of the FW41 instead of being used to cover the costs of day-to-day operations.[7]

Testing and development work will be carried out by Robert Kubica. The role will be Kubica's first with a Formula One team since his 2011 rallying accident that almost resulted in the traumatic amputation of his arm.[8]

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Engine Tyres Drivers Grands Prix Points WCC
AUS BHR CHN AZE ESP MON CAN FRA AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN RUS JPN USA MEX BRA ABU
2018 Williams Martini Racing Mercedes P Sirotkin Ret 15 15 Ret 14 16 17 15 13 14 Ret 16 12 10 19 18 16 7* 10th*
Stroll 14 14 14 8 11 17 Ret 17† 14 12 Ret 17 13 9 14 15 17

* Season still in progress.
† Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed more than 90% of the race distance.

References

  1. ↑ "Mid-February reveal for new Williams". formula1.com. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Williams launches 2018 Formula 1 challenger". Speedcafe. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mercedes AMG F1 Power Unit M09 EQ Power+ Technical ref". mercedesamgf1.com. Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Mitchell, Scott (12 November 2017). "Pirelli to introduce new softest-compound pink-walled F1 tyre in '18". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Williams Martini Racing confirms 2017 Abu Dhabi test driver line-up". Williams Martini Racing. 22 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017. Lance, as confirmed race driver for 2018
  6. ↑ Barretto, Lawrence (16 January 2018). "Sergey Sirotkin beats Robert Kubica to 2018 Williams F1 seat". autosport.com. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  7. ↑ Khorounzhiy, Valentin; Freeman, Glenn (9 February 2018). "Sirotkin backing will be spent on development of Williams F1 car". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  8. ↑ Barretto, Lawrence (16 January 2018). "Kubica named Williams' reserve driver". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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