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The Williams FW30 was an evolution of the predecessor car used during the 2007 season, the Williams FW29. Power came from Toyota, just as with the FW29, and was mated to a Williams seven-speed semi-automatic gearbox.
The FW30 made its public debut on January 21st of 2008 at the Circuit de Valencia in Spain. Its race debut was at the Australian Grand Prix where it was driven by Nico Rosberg adn Kazuki Nakajima.
The FW30 had a carbon-fiber and honeycomb composite monocoque platform and was given the FW29's double wishbone suspension arrangement, along with the twin-pillar rear wing. The FW30's front wing was of new design, when compared with the FW29's setup. The FW29 had a two-element wing whereas the FW30 had a three-element design, similar to that used on the McLaren MP4-22. The front wing was suspended from the nose cone using the forward element.
The cockpit sides were significantly raised in comparison to previous years. The exhaust chimneys were altered from the FW29's side-exit design, to a slimmer, vertical-exit one. There was a slight increase in the number of cooling louvers in the upper surfaces of the side pods, made due to a change in the orientation of the main radiators within the pods.
As the season progressed, slight changes were made to the aerodynamics of the FW30. The design of the front wing bridge was altered slightly from the 2008 Turkish Grand Prix onward. The bridge element was given two small airflow 'fences' giving the team the ability to extend the depth of the wing profile. These changes added an increase in the aerodynamic downforce generated by the wing, without increasing drag.
The Toyota RVX-08 engine was a V8 unit that displaced 2400cc. One change made to the engine when compared with the prior seasons power-plant was the addition of an FIA-approved ECU. This was added to eliminate traction control and engine-assisted braking.
Driving for Team Williams was Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima. The team would finish the season in 8th place in the World Constructors Championship after having scored 26 points. Their best finish was at the Singapore Grand Prix, where Rosberg finished in 2nd place.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2011
The FW30 made its public debut on January 21st of 2008 at the Circuit de Valencia in Spain. Its race debut was at the Australian Grand Prix where it was driven by Nico Rosberg adn Kazuki Nakajima.
The FW30 had a carbon-fiber and honeycomb composite monocoque platform and was given the FW29's double wishbone suspension arrangement, along with the twin-pillar rear wing. The FW30's front wing was of new design, when compared with the FW29's setup. The FW29 had a two-element wing whereas the FW30 had a three-element design, similar to that used on the McLaren MP4-22. The front wing was suspended from the nose cone using the forward element.
The cockpit sides were significantly raised in comparison to previous years. The exhaust chimneys were altered from the FW29's side-exit design, to a slimmer, vertical-exit one. There was a slight increase in the number of cooling louvers in the upper surfaces of the side pods, made due to a change in the orientation of the main radiators within the pods.
As the season progressed, slight changes were made to the aerodynamics of the FW30. The design of the front wing bridge was altered slightly from the 2008 Turkish Grand Prix onward. The bridge element was given two small airflow 'fences' giving the team the ability to extend the depth of the wing profile. These changes added an increase in the aerodynamic downforce generated by the wing, without increasing drag.
The Toyota RVX-08 engine was a V8 unit that displaced 2400cc. One change made to the engine when compared with the prior seasons power-plant was the addition of an FIA-approved ECU. This was added to eliminate traction control and engine-assisted braking.
Driving for Team Williams was Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima. The team would finish the season in 8th place in the World Constructors Championship after having scored 26 points. Their best finish was at the Singapore Grand Prix, where Rosberg finished in 2nd place.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2011
| MALAYSIAN GP – FELIPE FIGHTS BACK TO FIFTH, FERNANDO'S UNLUCKY 200TH | |
 | Felipe Massa fought back strongly after slipping down the order from his front row start position, to bring home valuable points for fifth place. Fernando Alonso's 200th Grand Prix is not one he will care to remember, as it lasted only just over a lap, before ending in the gravel. Sebastian Vettel headed home a Red Bull Racing one-two ahead of Mark Webber. Completing the podium was Lewis Hamilton for Mercedes. Inevitably here in Sepang, the rain appeared minutes before the cars were due to le...[Read more...] |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Race | |
 | A dramatic Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit this evening saw Michael Schumacher finish just outside the points in 11th place whilst Nico Rosberg retired following a collision. • An incident on lap one which damaged his front wing caused Nico to box for a new nose dropping him to P21 • He subsequently retired on lap eight after a heavy collision with the HRT of Narain Karthikeyan • Michael was going well on a one-stop prime/option strategy and was running in eighth place by la...[Read more...] |
| Indian Grand Prix: Free Practice | |
 | Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher completed the first two practice sessions for the 2012 Airtel Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit today. • In total, Michael and Nico completed 123 laps today in practice - over two race distances • Both drivers focused on tyre evaluation work, along with set-up programmes on high and low fuel • The fastest times in P1 and P2 were respectively 0.8s and 0.5s slower than in the same sessions last year Nico Rosberg We learned ...[Read more...] |
| Formula One: British Grand Prix | |
 | Lotus showed strong pace once again during the team's home race at Silverstone, but difficulties on Saturday ultimately kept them off the podium. While the sun came out on Sunday, Friday and Saturday's running was wet and slippery. During qualifying, Romain Grosjean set the fifth fastest Q2 time but then beached his Lotus E20 in the gravel, meaning he was unable to compete in Q3. He started the grand prix ninth, benefiting from Nico Hulkenberg's five place gearbox-change penalty. Kimi was abl...[Read more...] |
| A Monaco story: When Nico met Mika | |
 | It's a scene that happens hundreds of thousands of times a day around the world: two people meet in a lift, greet each other and begin to chat about work and life. The twist in this particular story, though, is that the elevator is in Monte-Carlo; the two men are resident in the same apartment building, separated by little more than a few floors; and both have written their own chapters in the very exclusive grand prix racing history of Mercedes-Benz. Mika Hakkinen was the first Mercedes-Ben...[Read more...] |
Drivers:
Kazuki Nakajima
Nico Erik RosbergTeam
AT&T Williams2008 SeasonPoints: 26
Position: 8
Engine: Toyota RVX-08
2011 Entry: FW33
2010 Entry: FW32 Cosworth
2009 Entry: FW31 Toyota
2007 Entry: FW29
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