Williams FW32 shakedown

[Hun200kmh]

Don't know what you guys think, but I like it very much. Long nose, elegant design and livery

Source:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81104

 

[PeterJB]

Thank goodness those stupid wheel guards were banned, it makes them look so much better! That is a hot car!

 

[LSX]

Looking good, high nose cars for '10?

See, if they'd leave those spats off the wheels, the cars would look so much better!

Edit: They banned the spats? !!!???

 

[PeterJB]

They banned the spats? !!!???

They had to because the occasional explosion they produced was a safety hazard, the cars will only be marginally slower without them.

 

[LSX]

Great news then! What's the point of running nice wheels if all your going to do is cover them up with all kinds of ugly attachments that make the car only marginally faster? Brawn's were the only ones I could tolerate for some reason.

 

[Hun200kmh]

Great news then! What's the point of running nice wheels if all your going to do is cover them up with all kinds of ugly attachments that make the car only marginally faster? Brawn's were the only ones I could tolerate for some reason.

You could tolerate them because they reminded you of Ardius's avatar

 

[Ardius]

High, Force India-like nose, high sidepods, push-rod suspension...interesting. The livery will change next week presumably though, surely RBS are not around anymore for them?

Hopefully the Cosworth delivers, I'm hopeful for a return to form for Williams this season (as I am every season).

 

[daan]

The livery will change next week presumably though, surely RBS are not around anymore for them?

I didn't think RBS was still sponsoring Williams either, but all I could find was that the deal ended in 2010 and wouldn't be renewed.

 

[Sting]

Williams usually run a test or old livery before officially launching their car tho dont they?
Wasn't that big a fan of the 09 livery, it was too plain. 2007 livery was gorgeous.

Hope the 32 brings some win back to Williams.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Williams usually run a test or old livery before officially launching their car tho dont they?

Apparently. I was under the impression that RBS were leaving the team, but there it is, clear as day.

 

[Ardius]

First sounds of the new Cosworth V8:


Sounds rev-limited to me, which makes sense as its only a shakedown and there's no need to stress the engine just yet.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

I've heard the launch is due before 10am local time. So sometime in the next seventy minutes, then.

 

[yeti]

No more RBS?!?

C.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

No more RBS?!?

C.

They split, like ING. Though obviously not in the same circumstances. They're a financial group, and they didn't weather the recession very well, and so they couldn't justify sponsoring Williams any longer.

 

[yeti]

Yes - I know... I was more pointing out that the shots from Thursday had RBS - and now the shakedown car doesn't...

C.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Can you really see that? RBS appears on the engine cowling, but that angle makes it very difficult to see.

 

[yeti]

Hence the Question marks...

C.

 

[nosturbo]

Good vid Ardius, very lovely engine noise coming from the Cossie, even if its restricted from going full-bore.

 

[yeti]

Slightly different photo - can't actually see the side too much - but can see that the livery is definitely different...

Edit :

although it would appear that I'm wrong...

The F1 site has loads of photos... and they quite clearly show RBS all over the car...

http://www.formula1.com/gallery/testing/2010/480.html

(And that the Livery is the same as the one posted previously)

C.