Williams FW19

Racing car
Car_name = Williams FW19


Category = Formula One
Constructor = Williams
Designer = flagicon|UK Patrick Head (Technical Director) flagicon|UK Adrian Newey (Chief Designer)
Team = Rothmans Williams Renault
Drivers = 3. Jacques Villeneuve
4. Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Chassis = Carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Front suspension = Williams inboard torsion bar, double wishbone, operated by pushboard bellcrank
Rear suspension = Williams inboard coil-spring/double wishbone, operated by pushboard bellcrank
Engine name = Renault RS9, RS9A and RS9B
Capacity =
Configuration = V10 (71°)
Turbo/NA = naturally aspirated
Engine position =
Gearbox name = Williams/Komatsu
Gears = 6-speed
Type = transverse semi-automatic
Differential =
Fuel = Elf
Tyres = Goodyear
Debut = 1997 Australian Grand Prix
Races = 16
Wins = 8
Cons_champ = 1 (f1|1997)
Drivers_champ = 1 (f1|1997)
Poles = 11
Fastest_laps = 9
The Williams FW19 was the car with which the Williams Formula One team used to compete in the 1997 Formula One season. It was driven by Jacques Villeneuve, who was in his second year with the team, and Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who moved from Sauber to replace the dropped F1|1996 champion, Damon Hill.

The car was a logical development of the extremely successful FW18, which had comfortably won both titles in F1|1996. It was also the last Williams chassis to receive input from designer Adrian Newey, who left the team to join McLaren during the season, and the last to run a works Renault engine before the French marque's temporary withdrawal. However, F1|1997 was more difficult for Williams, as they faced a tough, season-long challenge from Michael Schumacher and Ferrari. After a controversial collision between Villeneuve and Schumacher in the season finale, the Canadian took the Drivers' Championship, with the team claiming the Constructors' Championship at the previous race. Frentzen, by contrast, had a disappointing year and could win only one race to Villeneuve's seven.

The team eventually scored 123 points to win the Constructors' Championship.

Complete Formula One results

() (results in bold indicate pole position)

References

*"AUTOCOURSE 1997-98", Henry, Alan (ed.), Hazleton Publishing Ltd. (1997) ISBN 1-874557-47-0