Williams FW35 launch

Shimmy · 19 Feb 2013 at 07:41

Williams are the last team to launch their 2013 car this morning ahead of the Barcelona test.

Reportedly 80% of the parts are new.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105610

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/02/19/williams-fw35-launch-pictures/

leaskovski · 19 Feb 2013 at 08:20

Awesome car... awesome team. Im expecting big things this year.

utajoker · 19 Feb 2013 at 08:38

just checked this on autosport to be told i have 20 free views left on it.

have they started charging for the site now?

that sucks...

car looks very tight at the back and i quite like the nose.

KnightStalker · 19 Feb 2013 at 08:45

That nose is the first thing that struck me, looks odd compared to all the others.

smr · 19 Feb 2013 at 08:53

Interesting. I don't think she's particularly good looking tho.

Blackvault · 19 Feb 2013 at 09:03

smr said:
Interesting. I don't think she's particularly good looking tho.

That's no way to talk about Susie Wolff! I'm liking how tight that engine and gearbox is packaged and look at the space between it and the rear of the car.

Blackvault

Skeeter · 19 Feb 2013 at 09:05

utajoker said:
just checked this on autosport to be told i have 20 free views left on it.

have they started charging for the site now?

that sucks...

car looks very tight at the back and i quite like the nose.

Yes, its a right pain. They will link to articles all though their live text coverage meaning I use all my free views up in a day!

Gaijin · 19 Feb 2013 at 09:09

As much as a I can't stick LOLdonado, I hope Williams do well.

I remember when everyone was surprised with their compact rear when they developed it and it's nice to see teams still providing significant innovation further down the standings even if it doesn't always reap results.

leaskovski · 19 Feb 2013 at 09:26

I tempted to put a bet down on Williams being 3rd in the constructors this year.

Skeeter · 19 Feb 2013 at 09:38

leaskovski said:
I tempted to put a bet down on Williams being 3rd in the constructors this year.

Really? Even if the car is good, Bottas is still technically a rookie, and being 3rd would mean beating at least 3 teams from McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull, Lotus and Mercedes, not to mention people like Force India and Toro Rosso.

Brave move that. I will gladly be proved wrong though!

Guerrilla · 19 Feb 2013 at 10:03

I like the look of that, hope it's a good'un.

FrankJH · 19 Feb 2013 at 10:11

I had forgotten Williams were back to Renault (keep on thinking they are still using Cosworth etc), hope they can be more reliable this season

Skeeter · 19 Feb 2013 at 10:18

Williams had Renault engines last year too.

Shimmy · 19 Feb 2013 at 10:45

Launch vid:

MarcLister · 19 Feb 2013 at 11:11

Quite an interesting looking car. I love the side on shot where it shows that the front wing supports connect to the very front of the nose.

Nismo · 19 Feb 2013 at 11:46

Apparently they have ducts coming out of the wheel nuts, they were covered up for the launch but have been photographed with the covers off now.

Skeeter · 19 Feb 2013 at 12:21

Nismo said:
Apparently they have ducts coming out of the wheel nuts, they were covered up for the launch but have been photographed with the covers off now.

Makes you wonder why they even bother to hide things like this at launch. Doing so has hidden the ducted nuts from their competitors for all of about 2 hours...

tummelv · 19 Feb 2013 at 12:34

Skeeter said:
Makes you wonder why they even bother to hide things like this at launch. Doing so has hidden the ducted nuts from their competitors for all of about 2 hours...

Might be the difference between a rival team getting the part on the car for Q1 in Australia versus only getting it in time for the race or something.

Duke · 19 Feb 2013 at 13:09

Looks tidy.

utajoker said:
just checked this on autosport to be told i have 20 free views left on it.

have they started charging for the site now?

that sucks...

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leaskovski · 19 Feb 2013 at 13:41

Williams on their new fangled exhaust system...

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105616

Will be interesting to see if anyone lodges a complaint about their take on it over the Caterhams.