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Williams launches the FW35

19/02/2013
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The Williams F1 Team launched its 2013 race car the FW35, at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain today.

Williams FW35 RevealThe latest Williams is a culmination of more than 12 months’ research and development by the team’s technical departments in Grove and features improvements in several key areas over last year’s race-winning FW34.
“Given the rule stability over the winter,” says Williams Technical Director Mike Coughlan, “I’m pleased with the gains that we’ve been able to make with this car. It’s a better, more refined Formula One car than the FW34 and I think everyone involved in the project can feel proud of the work they’ve done.”

Despite being an evolution of 2012’s car, more than 80 per cent of the FW35 is new. It has a new gearbox, new rear suspension, new radiators, a new floor, new exhausts, new bodywork, a new nose and a significant amount of weight has been saved as well.

With many new parts on the car, the team has carried out a lot of reliability work over the winter. The gearbox alone has already completed 3200kms on the dyno, a lot of which was conducted in the form of five straight Grand Prix weekends.

Today’s unveiling of the FW35, however, with its drivers Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas is only the  beginning. From here the car will continue to be developed throughout the year, beginning with an aerodynamic upgrade in time for the first race.

So here it is ladies and gentlemen the brand new Williams Renault FW35:

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Info & Images: Williams F1 Team

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