Williams FW34


The Williams FW34 was a Formula One racing car designed by Williams F1 for the 2012 Formula One season. Following their worst season in their thirty-year history—in which they finished ninth in the World Constructors' Championship with just five points—the team underwent a technical review, employing former McLaren designer Mike Coughlan as Chief Designer, and promoting Jason Somerville to Head of Aerodynamics. The FW34 used the Renault RS27-2012 engine; the team had previously used Renault engines between 1989 and 1997. The car, which was launched on the 7 February 2012, was driven by Pastor Maldonado and Bruno Senna.
At the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix, Maldonado drove the FW34 to pole position and converted it to victory the next day. As well as being Maldonado's maiden Formula One win, it was also the first for Williams since the 2004 Brazilian Grand Prix, which was won by Juan Pablo Montoya in the FW26, and still currently the last as of 2019.

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Complete Formula One results

YearEntrantEngineTyresDrivers1234567891011121314151617181920Points
Williams F1Renault RS27-2012AUSMALCHNBHRESPMONCANEURGBRGERHUNBELITASINJPNKORINDABUUSABRA768th
Williams F1Renault RS27-2012Pastor Maldonado13198Ret1Ret1312161513Ret11Ret8141659Ret768th
Williams F1Renault RS27-2012Bruno Senna166722Ret1017109177121018141510810Ret768th

Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.