 The FW41, driven by Lance Stroll, during the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix. | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Williams–Mercedes | ||||||||||
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| Predecessor | Williams FW40 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Williams FW42 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[3][4][5] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque, laminated from carbon epoxy and honeycomb | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers actuated by push-rods | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers actuated by pull-rods | ||||||||||
| Width | 2,000 mm (79 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 950 mm (37 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes M09 EQ Power+ 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Mercedes kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Williams eight speed seamless sequential semi-automatic shift plus reverse gear, gear selection electro-hydraulically actuated | ||||||||||
| Weight | 733 kg (1,616 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Petronas Primax | ||||||||||
| Brakes | AP 6 piston front and 4 piston rear calipers with carbon discs and pads | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) Dicastal forged magnesium wheels: 13" | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Williams Martini Racing | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 18.  Lance Stroll35.  Sergey Sirotkin | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2018 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Williams FW41 is a Formula One racing car designed by Paddy Lowe and Dirk de Beer for the Williams team, to compete in the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship.[2] The car made its competitive debut at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix, and was driven by Lance Stroll in his second season with the team;[6] and Sergey Sirotkin, making his competitive debut in Formula One.[7]
Williams had finished fifth in the Constructors Championship in both 2016 and 2017, but saw their performance decline severely in 2018. Although the car had good reliability, its pace was poor and the team ended up at the back of the field mostly fighting the Toro Rossos. Their first points came in Azerbaijan when Stroll finished 8th. The team would not score points again until Italy, when Stroll and Sirotkin finished 9th and 10th respectively. They finished 10th and last in the Constructors' Championship, their lowest ever position. However, the seven points they scored exceeded the five points scored in both 2011 and 2013.
- ^ "Mid-February reveal for new Williams". formula1.com. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Williams launches 2018 Formula 1 challenger". Speedcafe. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "Mercedes AMG F1 Power Unit M09 EQ Power+ Technical ref". mercedesamgf1.com. Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Scott (12 November 2017). "Pirelli to introduce new softest-compound pink-walled F1 tyre in '18". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017.
- ^ "FW41".
- ^ "Williams Martini Racing confirms 2017 Abu Dhabi test driver line-up". Williams Martini Racing. 22 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
Lance, as confirmed race driver for 2018
- ^ Barretto, Lawrence (16 January 2018). "Sergey Sirotkin beats Robert Kubica to 2018 Williams F1 seat". autosport.com. Retrieved 16 January 2018.