Williams FW46 Speculation

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From Williams' Twitter

Is this the fw45? Can't tell if new or old car

Have discussed with @scuderiabrandon and conclusion is fw45 in this image

[lucafo]

Agreed. FW45
Very similar sidepods curves; unless its the same rear for FW46.

[tomazy]

I agree, looks like FW45 (curious configuration, that rear wing pilon was run with that rear wing only in pre seson testing), anyway it is not wavy enough to be FW46

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Looks like FW45 to me. Lighting deceptive

[McMika98]

Hoping it is the FW45 with a new nose, else they have the same front and rear suspension layout which will be disappointing.

[scuderiabrandon]

Hoping it is the FW45 with a new nose, else they have the same front and rear suspension layout which will be disappointing.

That would be the least surprising thing to remain the same. They do not develop their own suspension or gearbox.

This however looks to me to be the FW45.



Here you can see how the lighting is bouncing of the surface of the nose, this is consistent with the teaser image. This should make it clear that "the sharp nose" is just lighting trickery. It is only backlit so it where the shadow is casted makes sense.





Re the "sidepod crease". It looks like they've covered or erased the sponsors on the car in post (like Haas did), so it could give the impression of a bluff edge which is not there.

But let's not get to creative the car literally releases tomorrow and we'd be able to tell.

[Zynerji]

After re-watching some 2014-16 race reviews on F1TV this weekend, I can say that I hope the FW46 is as competitive as they were then. It was shocking to be reminded how good they were not that long ago.

[lucafo]

It is turning to another livery event...

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It is turning to another livery event...

I'm confident we will get pics of the 2024 car (might be renders though)

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Filming day for Williams is 20th February in Bahrain, so perhaps we won't see the FW46 until then

[ThijsMuis]

[ThijsMuis]

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https://twitter.com/formularacers_/stat ... 1bWzw&s=19

Just the 2024 livery, NOT the FW46.

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Alex Albon says this year's car will be "definitely different" compared to previous ones.

Alex Albon: “The new car will require an adjustment in driving style”

“We've changed the philosophy of the car slightly, so I'm curious to see if we can improve some of the characteristics that the car has historically had. It will require an adjustment in driving style, but I am confident it will be a change for the better.”

Intriguing