 The FW15C of Alain Prost on display at the Williams Conference Centre | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Williams (chassis, transmission, electronics) Renault Sport (engine) | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Patrick Head (Technical Director) Adrian Newey (Chief Designer) Paddy Lowe (Head of Electronics) Eghbal Hamidy (Chief Aerodynamicist) Bernard Dudot (Chief Engine Designer (Renault)) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | FW14B | ||||||||
| Successor | FW16 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre and Aramid monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Pushrod, Williams hydropneumatic active suspension system | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Pushrod, Williams hydropneumatic active suspension system | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,670 mm (66 in) Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,921 mm (115.0 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Renault RS5, 3,493 cc (213.2 cu in), 67° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Williams 6-speed sequential semi-automatic | ||||||||
| Power | 760–780 bhp (567–582 kW; 771–791 PS) @ 13,800 rpm | ||||||||
| Weight | 505 kg (1,113 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Elf | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Canon Williams Renault | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 0.  Damon Hill2.  Alain Prost | ||||||||
| Debut | 1993 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||
| First win | 1993 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last win | 1993 Italian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 1993 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (1993) | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (1993, Alain Prost) | ||||||||
The Williams FW15C is a Formula One car designed by Adrian Newey and built by Williams Grand Prix Engineering for use in the 1993 Formula One World Championship. It was powered by a Renault V10 engine and driven by Frenchman Alain Prost and Briton Damon Hill.
As the car that won both the Drivers' and Constructors' Championships in the last season before the FIA banned electronic driver aids, the FW15C (along with its racing predecessor FW14B) was, in 2005, considered to be one of the most technologically sophisticated Formula One cars of all time, incorporating anti-lock brakes, traction control, active suspension, and a semi-automatic and fully-automatic gearbox.[2]
- ^ "1993 Williams FW15C Renault - Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ "The changing face of F1". BBC Sport. 2005-02-28. Retrieved 2008-01-23.