Williams FW15C

Williams FW15C
The FW15C of Alain Prost on display at the Williams Conference Centre
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorWilliams (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))
PredecessorFW14B
SuccessorFW16
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisCarbon fibre and Aramid monocoque
Suspension (front)Pushrod, Williams hydropneumatic active suspension system
Suspension (rear)Pushrod, Williams hydropneumatic active suspension system
Axle trackFront: 1,670 mm (66 in)
Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in)
Wheelbase2,921 mm (115.0 in)
EngineRenault RS5, 3,493 cc (213.2 cu in), 67° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted
TransmissionWilliams 6-speed sequential semi-automatic
Power760–780 bhp (567–582 kW; 771–791 PS) @ 13,800 rpm
Weight505 kg (1,113 lb)
FuelElf
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsCanon Williams Renault
Notable drivers0. United Kingdom Damon Hill
2. France Alain Prost
Debut1993 South African Grand Prix
First win1993 South African Grand Prix
Last win1993 Italian Grand Prix
Last event1993 Australian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
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Constructors' Championships1 (1993)
Drivers' Championships1 (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]

  1. ^ "1993 Williams FW15C Renault - Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  2. ^ "The changing face of F1". BBC Sport. 2005-02-28. Retrieved 2008-01-23.