 Valtteri Bottas driving the FW34 during the FP1 at the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Williams | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Mike Coughlan (Technical Director)[1] Ed Wood (Chief Designer) Jason Somerville (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Williams FW33 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Williams FW35 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[2] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, push-rod activated springs and anti-roll bar | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone, pull-rod activated springs and anti-roll bar | ||||||||||
| Engine | Renault RS27-2012[3] 2.4 L (146 cu in) V8 naturally aspirated mid-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Williams F1 seven speed seamless sequential semi-automatic shift plus reverse gear, gear selection electro-hydraulically actuated | ||||||||||
| Weight | 640 kg (1,411.0 lb) (with driver) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Total | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet)[4] RAYS forged magnesium wheels (front and rear): 13" | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Williams F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 18.  Pastor Maldonado[5]19.  Bruno Senna[6] | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2012 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2012 Spanish Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2012 Spanish Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Williams FW34[7] was a Formula One racing car designed by Williams F1 for the 2012 Formula One season.
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- ^ Beer, Matt (4 July 2011). "Williams to run Renault engines again from 2012". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Noble, Jonathan (25 January 2012). "Pirelli tweaks tyre markings for 2012 F1 season". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "Pastor Maldonado Confirmed for 2012 with Valtteri Bottas as Reserve Driver". Williams F1. 1 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ Elizalde, Pablo (17 January 2012). "Williams confirms Bruno Senna will race for the team in F1 in 2012". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Williams". Formula1.com. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.