Williams FW22

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Williams FW22
Jenson Button's FW22 on display at the Williams Conference Centre
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorWilliams
Designer(s)Patrick Head (Technical Director)
Gavin Fisher (Chief Designer)
Brian O'Roake (Chief Composites Engineer)
Mark Tatham (Chief Mechanical Engineer)
Geoff Willis (Head of Aerodynamics)
Jason Somerville (Principal Aerodynamicist)
Nick Alcock (Principal Aerodynamicist)
Paul Rosche (Chief Engine Designer (BMW))
Werner Laurenz (Tehcnical Engine Director (BMW))
PredecessorWilliams FW21
SuccessorWilliams FW23
Technical specifications
ChassisCarbon-fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)Williams double wishbone, torsion bar, pushrod
Suspension (rear)Williams double wishbone, coil spring, pushrod
EngineBMW E41/4 2,998 cc (182.9 cu in) V10 (72°) naturally aspirated mid-engined
TransmissionWilliams 7-speed longitudinal semi-automatic sequential
Power810 hp (604 kW) @ 17,500 RPM[1]
FuelPetrobras
LubricantsCastrol
TyresBridgestone
Competition history
Notable entrantsBMW Williams F1 Team
Notable drivers9. Germany Ralf Schumacher
10. United Kingdom Jenson Button
Debut2000 Australian Grand Prix
Last event2000 Malaysian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
170300
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Williams FW22 was the car with which the Williams team competed in the 2000 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by German Ralf Schumacher in his second season with the team and British rookie Jenson Button who replaced Alessandro Zanardi in the team who was dropped after just one season with the Grove outfit (and subsequently returned to CART) following a poor 1999 season.

Design

An evolution of the previous season's FW21,[2] it marked the first year of the team's collaboration with BMW as an engine supplier, a partnership that would last until the end of 2005; this was also the first Formula One car since 1987 to use BMW engines.

Along with its new Compaq sponsorship, the FW22 introduced a dark blue on white livery that harkened back to that of the similarly BMW-powered Brabham cars in the early 1980s.

Racing history

The FW22 proved to be extremely promising in the hands of young German driver Ralf Schumacher and English debutant Jenson Button. Schumacher achieved eight points finishes (including three third places) and Button six; at the Brazilian Grand Prix, the Englishman became the youngest driver at that time to score a World Championship point, aged 20 years and two months.[3] Schumacher finished fifth in the Drivers' Championship with 24 points while Button finished eighth with 12; the combined 36 points placed Williams third in the Constructors' Championship, behind the dominant Ferrari and McLaren teams.

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 Points WCC
2000 Williams BMW E41/4 V10 B AUS BRA SMR GBR ESP EUR MON CAN FRA AUT GER HUN BEL ITA USA JPN MAL 36 3rd
Germany Ralf Schumacher 3 5 Ret 4 4 Ret Ret 14 5 Ret 7 5 3 3 Ret Ret Ret
United Kingdom Jenson Button Ret 6 Ret 5 17 10 Ret 11 8 5 4 9 5 Ret Ret 5 Ret

References

  1. ^ DeMattia, Nico (25 July 2015). "One of the greatest engines in history of Formula 1: BMW V10". BMW BLOG. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Williams FW22". wi77iams.com. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. ^ Pye, Marcus (May 2000). "Button Makes History". Motor Sport. Vol. LXXVI, no. 5. p. 617.