Williams FW27


The Williams FW27 was the Formula One car which the Williams team used during the 2005 Formula One season. The FW27 was the only Williams F1 car in the 2000s to utilize a 6-speed gearbox rather than a 7-speed gearbox.

Livery

BMW Williams went into 2005 season with renewed major sponsorships such as Allianz, FedEx, HP, Reuters, ORIS, Hamleys, Budweiser, Petrobras and Castrol. BMW Williams received new sponsorship such as RBS and discontinued sponsorships are NiQuitin Co., CCTV and Shanghai Circuit. The livery was similar to 2004 design with subtle changes.

History

While Williams was able to compete and take a couple of victories home in recent years, the FW27 proved not to be up to the same performance levels as some of the other teams' cars. New drivers Mark Webber and Nick Heidfeld scored points quite frequently, but a Grand Prix win was not within their reach. The highlight was the second and third places in Monaco. Heidfeld also scored a second place at the European race, where he started from pole. From the Italian Grand Prix onwards, Heidfeld, who was injured, was replaced by Antônio Pizzonia, who had previously been Webber's teammate at Jaguar in 2003. The team ended the season winless in fifth place in the Constructors' Championship, failing to meet their own high expectations.
This car was the last Williams model that was powered by a BMW engine before BMW moved to BMW Sauber and also Michelin tyres before their switch to Bridgestone tyres. The following year's model, the Williams FW28 had an engine provided by Cosworth.
In September 2005, future four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel conducted his first ever test in a Formula One car in a Williams FW27.

Gallery

Complete Formula One results

YearTeamEngineTyresDrivers12345678910111213141516171819PointsWCC
BMW WilliamsF1 TeamBMW P84/5 V10AUSMALBHRSMRESPMONEURCANUSAFRAGBRGERHUNTURITABELBRAJPNCHN665th
BMW WilliamsF1 TeamBMW P84/5 V10Mark Webber5Ret6763Ret5DNS1211NC7Ret144NC47665th
BMW WilliamsF1 TeamBMW P84/5 V10Nick HeidfeldRet3Ret61022RetDNS1412116RetPO665th
BMW WilliamsF1 TeamBMW P84/5 V10Antônio PizzoniaTDTDTDTDTDTDTDTDTDTDTDTDTDTD715RetRet13665th