 Pictured in 2008, a Williams FW08. | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Williams | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Patrick Head (Technical Director) Frank Dernie (Head of Aerodynamics and R&D) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | FW07 | ||||||||
| Successor | FW09 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium honeycomb monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford Cosworth DFV, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FGA 400 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Fuel | Mobil | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | TAG Williams Racing Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Derek Daly Keke Rosberg Jacques Laffite Jonathan Palmer | ||||||||
| Debut | 1982 Belgian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| First win | 1982 Swiss Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last win | 1983 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 1983 European Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (1982 – Keke Rosberg) | ||||||||
The Williams FW08 was a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie, which debuted at the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix held at the Zolder circuit. An evolution of the FW07 that it replaced, the car was used by Finnish driver Keke Rosberg to win the 1982 World Drivers' Championship.
- ^ "Williams FW08". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ "Williams FW08C". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 23 August 2010.