Williams FW33

[i70q7m7ghw]

Hrmmm ... just saw a williams and the wing looked normal. Was I just seeing things?

No I saw it as well, exactly as you described.

[gridwalker]

Yeah, I just saw it again : it is nice to know I wasn't imagining it!

[JackHammer]

I saw it too, not found any pics yet but it looked pretty nice

[gridwalker]

I'm guessing it was on Barrichello's car, as he's their lead driver : he came 7th in FP2, so hopefully it isn't just a pretty feature.

I'd love to see williams climbing back up the rankings.

[JackHammer]

I'm 99% sure I saw it on Pastor's car in FP2

[gridwalker]

Really? That's 17th then ... oh well.

[zgred]

[JackHammer]

Pictures at last! Showing Pastor using it, no idea if Rubens was running it though, not sure if I even saw him in FP2

[gridwalker]

Thanks Zgred. That is a nice looking bit of kit, shame it went so slowly in Pastor's hands

[JackHammer]

Thanks Zgred. That is a nice looking bit of kit, shame it went so slowly in Pastor's hands

Old front wing though, maybe old floor too (think they got a new one for Montreal?)

[roost89]

I'd expect to see both running new parts in FP3 or maybe one running both new wings and one running old wings.

What does the new rear-wing hope to achieve? It's a pretty radical wing

[hardingfv32]

What is the theory surrounding the curved rear wing? Is the intake/roll bar structure upsetting flow allowing a greater AoA in the center of the wing?

Brian

[ringo]

It's Pastor's first time on the montreal circuit. He wont come up to speed too easily.
For the same reasons they put De La Rosa in the suaber and not Gutierez.

[ringo]

What is the theory surrounding the curved rear wing? Is the intake/roll bar structure upsetting flow allowing a greater AoA in the center of the wing?

Brian

They are just reducing the camber on the outer parts of the wing. This reduces drag.
High camber is draggy and also creates more upwash; which is more drag and bigger vortices.
Renault do something similar, but they try to retain more downforce, as the the air speed is higher at the end plates, so it's "W" shaped.

[Francesc]

Flexible front wing?