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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Williams | ||||||||||
| Designers | Pat Symonds(Chief Technical Officer) Ed Wood(Chief Designer) Jakob Andreasen(Chief Performance & Operations Engineer) Jason Somerville(Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Williams FW35 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Williams FW37 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Monocoque construction laminated from carbon epoxy and honeycomb | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, push-rod activated springs and anti-roll bar | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone, pull-rod activated springs and anti-roll bar | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes PU106A HybridTurbo[2] 1.6 L (98 cu in)V6 (90°), 15,000 RPM limited , in amid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Mercedes PU106A HybridMotor Generator Unit–Kinetic (MGU-K) Mercedes PU106A HybridMotor Generator Unit–Heat (MGU-H) | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Williams eight forward speeds and one reverse, seamless sequential shift semi-automatic gearbox, with gear selection electro-hydraulically actuated | ||||||||||
| Weight | 691 kg (1,523.4 lb) (with driver) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Petronas[3] | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Williams Martini Racing[4] | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 19. Felipe Massa[5]77.  Valtteri Bottas[5] | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2014 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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TheWilliams FW36 is aFormula Oneracing car designed byWilliams Grand Prix Engineering to compete in the2014 Formula One season.[6] It was driven byValtteri Bottas andFelipe Massa, who replaced the departingPastor Maldonado.[5]
The FW36 was the first car built by Williams to use a Mercedes engine,[7] a 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged unit, known as the PU106A Hybrid.[2]
A computer-generated rendering of the car was released on 23 January, showing an extended nosecone dubbed the "anteater".[8]
The FW36 was the first turbo powered Formula One car designed and raced by Williams since theHonda poweredFW11B which carriedNelson Piquet andNigel Mansell to first and second places respectively in the1987 World Championship.
The car immediately proved to be more competitive than its predecessor, consistently setting the quickest times in preseason testing. It was particularly fast in a straight line, thanks in part to the Mercedes power unit and in part to its low-drag design. At the first race inAustralia, the car proved to be unstable in mixed conditions, but both drivers made it into Q3. In the race, Massa was taken out at the first turn but Bottas finished sixth – later promoted to fifth – despite a grid penalty and clipping the wall and cutting a tyre ten laps in.
Following a string of bad luck (particularly affecting Massa), the cars became more competitive afterCanada, and especially inAustria, where they took a surprise 1–2 in qualifying with Massa on pole. This upturn in performance continued with Bottas finishing third in Austria,Belgium andRussia and second inGreat Britain andGermany, Massa taking third inItaly andBrazil and both drivers scoring Williams's first double podium since the2005 Monaco Grand Prix inAbu Dhabi. The team scored 320 constructors' points in 2014, compared to 5 in 2013, this secured them 3rd in the Constructors' Championship, 104 points ahead of Ferrari. The car was arguably the second fastest on the grid towards the end of the season as shown by the 2-3 in Abu Dhabi by Massa and Bottas respectively.
The car sported theMartini Racing livery after securing title sponsorship fromMartini & Rossi. It became the first Formula One car to wear this livery since theLotus 80 in 1979. However, alcohol laws meant Williams could not use their red Martini stripes in Abu Dhabi, instead using a blue livery.
In September 2020, before the start of the2020 Italian Grand Prix,Claire Williams was given a signed front wing from the car as a souvenir from her Williams colleagues.[9] The front wing was signed by everyone who worked at Williams.
(key) (results inbold indicate pole position; results initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Pts | WCC |
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| 2014 | Williams Martini Racing | Mercedes PU106A Hybrid | P | AUS | MAL | BHR | CHN | ESP | MON | CAN | AUT | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | RUS | USA | BRA | ABU‡ | 320 | 3rd | |
| Felipe Massa | Ret | 7 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 12† | 4 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| Valtteri Bottas | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
† — Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.
‡ — Teams and drivers scored double points at theAbu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Force India and Williams also use Petronas, and are therefore at an advantage.
