Williams FW27#FW27B and FW27C
{{Short description|Formula One Car for 2005 season}}
{{refimprove|date=November 2010}}
{{Racing car
| Image = 260px
| Caption = Williams FW27, driven by Nick Heidfeld, during the 2005 Canadian Grand Prix
| Category = Formula One
| Car_name = Williams FW27
| Constructor = Williams
| Team = BMW-Williams F1 Team
| Designer = Patrick Head {{small|(Engineering Director)}}
Sam Michael {{small|(Technical Director)}}
Gavin Fisher {{small|(Chief Designer)}}
Brian O'Roarke {{smaller|(Chief Composites Engineer)}}
Mark Tatham {{smaller|(Chief Mechanical Engineer)}}
Loïc Bigois {{small|(Chief Aerodynamicist)}}
| Predecessor = Williams FW26
| Successor = Williams FW28
| Drivers = 7. {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Webber
8. {{flagicon|GER}} Nick Heidfeld
8. {{flagicon|BRA}} Antônio Pizzonia
| Chassis = Carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
| Front suspension = Torsion bar
| Rear suspension = Torsion bar
| Engine position = Mid-mounted
| Engine name = BMW P84/5
| Capacity = {{convert|3.0|L|cuin|1|abbr=on}}
| Turbo/NA = Naturally Aspirated
| Configuration = 90° V10
| Power = > 950 hp @ 19,000 rpm{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/moteur-bmw.aspx|title=Engine BMW • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=21 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://8000vueltas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Theissen-10-years-of-BMW-F1-engines.pdf|title=10 Years of BMW F1 Engines |website=8000vueltas.com|access-date=21 September 2023}}
| Gearbox name = Williams
| Gears = 6-speed transverse
| Type = semi-automatic
| Differential =
| Tyres = Michelin
| Fuel = Petrobras
Castrol lubrication
| Debut = 2005 Australian Grand Prix
|Last_event=2005 Chinese Grand Prix
| Races = 19
| Cons_champ = 0
| Drivers_champ = 0
| Wins = 0
| Podiums = 4
| Poles = 1
| Fastest_laps = 0
}}
The Williams FW27 was the Formula One car which the Williams team used during the 2005 Formula One season.
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.
= 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.{{cite web |title=Williams FW27B |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/williams-fw27b.aspx |access-date=28 November 2021 |website=statsf1.com}}{{cite web |title=Williams FW27C |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/williams-fw27c.aspx |access-date=28 November 2021 |website=statsf1.com}}
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.
Livery
BMW-Williams went into 2005 season with renewed major sponsorships such as Allianz, FedEx, Hewlett-Packard, Reuters, Oris, Hamleys, Budweiser, Petrobras and Castrol. The team received new RBS sponsorship while NiQuitin Co., CCTV and Shanghai Circuit were discontinued. The livery was similar to 2004 design with subtle changes.
Other use
On 27 September 2005, future four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel conducted his first ever test in a Formula One car in a Williams FW27 at the Circuito de Jerez.{{cite web|title=Vettel to test Williams at Jerez|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/vettel-to-test-williams-at-jerez/|website=motorsport.com|access-date=3 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103224920/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/vettel-to-test-williams-at-jerez/|archive-date=3 January 2018|date=22 September 2005}}{{cite web|title='I s*** myself when I first tested an F1 car' - Vettel|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/130411.html|publisher=ESPN|access-date=3 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103224917/http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/130411.html|archive-date=3 January 2018|date=16 October 2013}}
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position.)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
! 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 | |
| rowspan="4"| {{F1|2005}}
|rowspan="4"| BMW-Williams F1 Team |rowspan="4"| {{Michelin}} | | AUS | MAL | BHR | SMR | ESP | MON | EUR | CAN | USA | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | TUR | ITA | BEL | BRA | JPN | CHN !rowspan="4"|66 !rowspan="4"|5th | |
|---|---|
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Mark Webber
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NC |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NC |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 | |
| {{Flagicon|DEU}} Nick Heidfeld
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | PO
| | | | |
| {{Flagicon|BRA}} Antônio Pizzonia
|style="background:#F0F8FF;"| TD |style="background:#F0F8FF;"| TD |style="background:#F0F8FF;"| TD |style="background:#F0F8FF;"| TD |style="background:#F0F8FF;"| TD |style="background:#F0F8FF;"| TD |style="background:#F0F8FF;"| TD |style="background:#F0F8FF;"| TD |style="background:#F0F8FF;"| TD |style="background:#F0F8FF;"| TD |style="background:#F0F8FF;"| TD |style="background:#F0F8FF;"| TD |style="background:#F0F8FF;"| TD |style="background:#F0F8FF;"| TD |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15† |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13† |
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Gallery
File:Mark Webber 2005 San Marino.jpg|Mark Webber makes a pitstop at the 2005 San Marino Grand Prix
File:Nick Heidfeld 2005 San Marino.jpg|Nick Heidfeld makes a pitstop at the 2005 San Marino Grand Prix
File:Mark Webber 2005 Canada (crop).JPG|Webber at the 2005 Canadian Grand Prix
File:Heidfeld (Williams) in practice at USGP 2005.jpg|Heidfeld during the 2005 United States Grand Prix practice session
File:Mark Webber 2005 USA.jpg|Webber at the 2005 United States Grand Prix
References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100324032828/http://www.williamsf1.com/team/timeline Williams F1]