Williams FW29

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**Williams-Toyota FW29**

Category	Formula One
Constructor	WilliamsF1^[1]
Designer	Loïc Bigois Patrick Head Sam Michael
Chassis	Carbon aramid monocoque
Suspension (front)	Double wishbone with pushrod torsion spring linkage
Suspension (rear)	As front.
Engine	Toyota RVX-07 2396cc V8. Naturally-aspirated mid-mounted
Transmission	Williams/Xtrac 7-speed, semi-automatic seamless shift.
Fuel	Petrobras
Tyres	Bridgestone
Notable entrants	AT&T Williams
Notable drivers	16. Nico Rosberg 17. Alexander Wurz
Debut	n/a
Races competed	1
Race victories	0
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0

The Williams FW29 is a Formula One car, built by the WilliamsF1 team to compete in the 2007 Formula One season. It will be driven by Alexander Wurz and Nico Rosberg. The car has a Toyota engine, making it only the second time in the team's history that a Japanese car manufacturer has supplied their engines; Honda supplied the team during the from 1983 to 1987.

1 Season Performance
- 1.1 Pre-season testing
2 Livery
3 Chassis
4 Complete Formula One Results
5 Footnotes

[edit] Season Performance

[edit] Pre-season testing

The FW29 made its debut at the first testing session at Jerez, where Alexander Wurz completed 72 laps in the new Toyota powered car and was second fastest of a sixteen car session, only fractions slower then fastest Pedro de la Rosa of McLaren.^[2] "We had two cars on track straight away with Alex Wurz and Nico Rosberg," said Sam Michael, Williams' Technical Director. "Completing 611kms in total on the first running day with no issues with temperatures, vibrations etc., is a good start. Motivation within the team is really high and everyone is pushing hard to get the best out of the car before the first Grand Prix. Both drivers started testing different set-up packages before midday as there are some interesting new directions with this car and the Bridgestone Potenza tyres."^[2]

[edit] Livery

The FW29 continues the blue and white colour scheme set by previous Williams cars with a number of sponsors, such as RBS and Reuters, being retained for the 2007 season along with a number of new sponsors, including the team's new title sponsors AT&T as well as Lenovo, a computer manufacturer from China.^[3]

[edit] Chassis

The FW29 has a number of changes from the preceding FW28. The suspension is zero keel configuration, which has become industry standard. Other notable elements of the design include another step in the undercut of the sidepod leading edge, with top louvres for cooling. The engine and exhaust have also undergone improvements to address the reliability issues experienced in 2006 and a lower and narrower top deck for improved aerodynamic efficiency. The other prominent differences from the FW28 include large chimneys expressly for cooling at the season's first three races in Australia; Malaysia and Bahrain, and a narrower engine cover spine.^[3]

At the rear of the car, a twin pillar configuration supports a lighter and lower drag rear wing, now featuring FIA-mandatory slot gap separators to prevent deflection and a lower and wider rear impact structure as required by the regulations.