Williams FW27

The Williams FW27 was the Formula One car which the Williams team used during the 2005 Formula One season.

Williams FW27
Williams FW27, driven by Nick Heidfeld, during the 2005 Canadian Grand Prix
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorWilliams
Designer(s)Sam Michael (Technical Director)
Gavin Fisher (Chief Designer)
Loïc Bigois (Chief Aerodynamicist)
PredecessorWilliams FW26
SuccessorWilliams FW28
Technical specifications
ChassisCarbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)Torsion bar
Suspension (rear)Torsion bar
EngineBMW P84/5 3.0 L (183.1 cu in) 90° V10 Naturally Aspirated Mid-mounted
TransmissionWilliams 6-speed transverse semi-automatic
Power> 950 hp @ 19,000 rpm[1][2]
FuelPetrobras
Castrol lubrication
TyresMichelin
Competition history
Notable entrantsBMW-Williams F1 Team
Notable drivers7. Australia Mark Webber
8. Germany Nick Heidfeld
8. Brazil Antônio Pizzonia
Debut2005 Australian Grand Prix
Last event2005 Chinese Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
190410
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

Design and development

Overview

Like the Minardi PS05 and the Renault R25, the FW27 utilized a 6-speed gearbox rather than the 7-speed gearbox found on the other 2005 F1 cars.

This car was the last Williams model that was powered by a BMW engine before BMW moved to BMW Sauber and also Michelin tyres before their switch to Bridgestone tyres. The following year's model, the Williams FW28 had an engine provided by Cosworth.

Livery

BMW-Williams went into 2005 season with renewed major sponsorships such as Allianz, FedEx, HP, Reuters, ORIS, Hamleys, Budweiser, Petrobras and Castrol. BMW-Williams received new sponsorship such as RBS and discontinued sponsorships are NiQuitin Co., CCTV and Shanghai Circuit. The livery was similar to 2004 design with subtle changes.

Variants

The Williams FW27B was prepared for the purpose of testing the BMW V8 engine for the 2006 season, but Cosworth was ultimately chosen when BMW left Williams to buy the Sauber team. The Williams FW27C was prepared for the purpose of testing the 2006 Cosworth V8 engine.[3][4]

Racing history

While Williams was able to compete and take a couple of victories home in recent years, the FW27 proved not to be up to the same performance levels as some of the other teams' cars. New drivers Mark Webber and Nick Heidfeld scored points quite frequently, but a Grand Prix win was not within their reach. The highlight was the second and third places in Monaco. Heidfeld also scored a second place at the European race, where he started from pole. From the Italian Grand Prix onwards, Heidfeld, who was injured, was replaced by Antônio Pizzonia, who had previously been Webber's teammate at Jaguar in 2003. The team ended the season winless for the first time since 2000 in fifth place in the Constructors' Championship, failing to meet their own high expectations.

Other use

In September 2005, future four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel conducted his first ever test in a Formula One car in a Williams FW27.[5][6]

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position.)

Year Team Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Points WCC
2005 BMW-Williams F1 Team BMW P84/5 V10 M AUS MAL BHR SMR ESP MON EUR CAN USA FRA GBR GER HUN TUR ITA BEL BRA JPN CHN 66 5th
Australia Mark Webber 5 Ret 6 7 6 3 Ret 5 DNS 12 11 NC 7 Ret 14 4 NC 4 7
Germany Nick Heidfeld Ret 3 Ret 6 10 2 2 Ret DNS 14 12 11 6 Ret PO
Brazil Antônio Pizzonia TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD 7 15† Ret Ret 13†

References
  1. "Engine BMW • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. "10 Years of BMW F1 Engines" (PDF). 8000vueltas.com. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  3. "Williams FW27B". statsf1.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. "Williams FW27C". statsf1.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. "Vettel to test Williams at Jerez". motorsport.com. 22 September 2005. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  6. "'I s*** myself when I first tested an F1 car' - Vettel". ESPN. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.

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