Williams FW19

Williams FW19
The FW19 of Jacques Villeneuve at the Williams Conference Centre
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorWilliams (chassis)
Renault Sport (engine)
Designer(s)Patrick Head (Technical Director)
Adrian Newey (Chief Designer)
Geoff Willis (Chief Aerodynamicist)
Bernard Dudot (Chief Engine Designer (Renault))
PredecessorWilliams FW18
SuccessorWilliams FW20
Technical specifications
ChassisCarbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)Williams inboard torsion bar, double wishbone, operated by a push-rod bellcrank
Suspension (rear)Williams inboard coil-spring/double wishbone, operated by a push-rod bellcrank
EngineMecachrome-built Renault RS9 / RS9A / RS9B 3.0-litre V10 (71°), naturally-aspirated, mid-engined
TransmissionWilliams/Komatsu 6-speed transverse sequential semi-automatic
Power730–760 hp (544–567 kW; 740–771 PS) @ 17,000 rpm[1][2]
FuelElf
LubricantsCastrol
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsRothmans Williams Renault
Notable drivers3. Canada Jacques Villeneuve
4. Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Debut1997 Australian Grand Prix
First win1997 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last win1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix
Last event1997 European Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
17815119
Constructors' Championships1 (1997)
Drivers' Championships1 (1997, Jacques Villeneuve)

The Williams FW19 was the car with which the Williams team competed in the 1997 Formula One World Championship. It was driven by Jacques Villeneuve, in his second year with the team, and Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who moved from Sauber to replace the defending 1996 champion, Damon Hill who was dumped before the season began. Williams also employed test drivers Jean-Christophe Boullion and Juan Pablo Montoya.

To this date, the FW19 remains the last Williams car to win either championship.[3] It was also the last Renault-powered Formula One car to win a world championship title until the Renault R25 in 2005.

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  2. ^ "Formula 1's 5 Most Iconic Engines ever". 26 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Williams • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.