Williams FW42

[Thunder]

This is the Wiliams FW42 offical car thread.

Please discuss ONLY technical items of this car, and refrain from speculation.

General discussion about the team, its drivers and performance can be posted in the team thread.

Livery Talk also belongs in the Team Thread. viewtopic.php?f=15&t=26914

[Thunder]

Dummy Post for Launch Pictures

[ScrewCaptain27]

I’d say there’s enough material now to open the actual car thread.

[M840TR]

[wogx]

That's not the car which they showed on renders, sharkfin shape is different

[desl]

The renders look like a FW41 with new front wing, new rear wing and different mirror position.
No difference at the sidepod area, i think.

So i'm guessing Williams haven't show anything of the FW42 yet ...

Just have a look on the "Rexona" logo. The sidepods got smaller, they moved some cooling parts upwards hence the smaller shark fin.

Some teams choose the same direction (f.e. Red Bull, McLaren)

Some teams did the opposit ... f.e. Ferrari (bigger shark fin, increased sidepod inlets)

[Webber2011]

That guys head is a really bad Photoshop

[dren]

The Williams is on track, I think we can unlock the car thread now!

[wogx]

[NtsParadize]

Time to close that post and create the official

[NtsParadize]

[desl]

[Morteza]

[f1316]

The car looks pretty impressive; they’ll not mind the delay too much if the thing can perform out of the box (and yes I know looks mean nothing - last year’s seemed promising when launched).

[Giblet]

The HALO is really blended in, with what appears more space towards the rear mounting points under the hoop for an aero effect.

It blends into the downwash of the sidepod.