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The Williams FW29
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:00 am
by Ed
The Williams team launched the FW29 at the team's headquarters on Friday. The car is powered by Toyota with AT&T its title sponsor. The team also announced Lenovo as a major sponsor.
Team Principal Frank Williams said:
Without question, 2006 was not our finest year but I am delighted
to see how the entire Williams workforce has pulled together and redoubled its efforts over the winter. It is how you perform in adversity that really counts. We begin this year with a completely new brand identity courtesy of our new partners AT&T, four new or upgraded sponsors including Lenovo, a wealth of new engineering talent and, of course, what we hope to be the focus of all these efforts and ambitions, the FW29.
Technical Director Sam Michael said:
The FW29 continues the design philosophy of the FW28 with a zero keel configuration. The other notable elements of the design include another step in the undercut of the sidepod leading edge (with top louvres for cooling), improved engine and exhaust packaging to address the reliability issues experienced in 2006 and a lower and narrower top deck for improved aerodynamic efficiency. The other prominent differences from the FW28 include large chimneys expressly for cooling at the season’s first three races and a narrower engine cover spine. At the rear of the car, a twin pillar configuration supports a lighter and lower drag rear wing, now featuring FIA-mandatory slot gap separators to prevent deflection and a lower and wider rear impact structure as required by regulation.
As for the team's targets, Director of Engineering, Patrick Head says:
Of course we start every project we undertake with the ambition of being the best, whether in engineering or marketing terms and indeed we approach every race with the sole ambition to win. But we are not in the business of predicting the year ahead as that requires me to speculate about the likely performance of our rivals. All I can say is that as an organisation we exist to race and everyone in the company has shown a singular sense of purpose over the winter and so we look forward to Melbourne with anticipation
more quotes and car photo to follow
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 3:52 am
by Southernman
I think that they will finish 8th like last year. Rosberg should steal a few minor points finishers. I don't rate Wurz.
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:37 am
by Julian Mayo
Southernman wrote:I think that they will finish 8th like last year. Rosberg should steal a few minor points finishers. I don't rate Wurz.
Unless Nico gets his act together, I reckon Wurtz will show him the way home
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:07 am
by jacfan
It will be interesting to see how Wurtz goes this year. Personally I have always liked him and think he is very under-rated.
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:51 pm
by Julian Mayo
Time will reveal all
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:31 pm
by F1greyhound
I think ALEX is very underrated. He is definitely a driver with speed, aggression and brain.
NICO was pretty much ok last year, given the package at hand....fastest in his 1st ever F1 GP...
Nothing bad at WILLIAMS, they will improve on 2006, however ressource-wise some others may improve even more...
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:37 pm
by Ed
Speaking of resources, the official Williams site has been "unavailable" since the launch and we can't access the official media information!
Hopefully it would be fixed soon
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:28 pm
by gkaytaz
Ed wrote:Speaking of resources, the official Williams site has been "unavailable" since the launch and we can't access the official media information!
Hopefully it would be fixed soon
Looks like the reliability issues hit them in more than one spot
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:34 pm
by Julian Mayo
gkaytaz wrote:Ed wrote:Speaking of resources, the official Williams site has been "unavailable" since the launch and we can't access the official media information!
Hopefully it would be fixed soon
Looks like the reliability issues hit them in more than one spot
Tccchhhh
What is your opinion GK
Nico or Alex?
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:13 am
by jacfan
Probably neither. He might prefer to go for the Williams glitch.
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:26 am
by Julian Mayo
jacfan wrote:Probably neither. He might prefer to go for the Williams glitch.
Strange, it is, every time I see one of your posts I feel thirsty
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:33 am
by GhoGho
Ed wrote:Speaking of resources, the official Williams site has been "unavailable" since the launch and we can't access the official media information!
Hopefully it would be fixed soon
Damn AT&T again..........
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:18 am
by Julian Mayo
GhoGho wrote:Ed wrote:Speaking of resources, the official Williams site has been "unavailable" since the launch and we can't access the official media information!
Hopefully it would be fixed soon
Damn AT&T again..........
Absinthe,Thyme n tonic?
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:26 pm
by jacfan
But absinthe make the heart grow fonder.
Always make thyme for a tonic.
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:28 pm
by jacfan
