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 Ralf Schumacher driving the FW23 at the 2001 Canadian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Williams | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Patrick Head (Technical Director) Gavin Fisher (Chief Designer) Brian O'Roake (Chief Composites Engineer) Mark Tatham (Chief Mechanical Engineer) Geoff Willis (Head of Aerodynamics) Jason Somerville (Principal Aerodynamicist) Nick Alcock (Principal Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Williams FW22 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Williams FW24 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Williams double wishbone, torsion bar, pushrod | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Williams double wishbone, coil spring, pushrod | ||||||||||
| Engine | BMW P80 2,998 cc (182.9 cu in) V10 (90°) naturally aspirated, 19,000 RPM mid-engined | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Williams 7-speed longitudinal semi-automatic sequential | ||||||||||
| Power | 880 hp (656 kW) @ 18,000 RPM[1] | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Petrobras | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Castrol | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | BMW Williams F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 5.  Ralf Schumacher6.  Juan Pablo Montoya | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2001 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2001 San Marino Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2001 Italian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2001 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The Williams FW23 was the car with which the Williams team competed in the 2001 Formula One World Championship. It was driven by German Ralf Schumacher, who was in his third year with the team, and Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya, a previous Formula 3000 and CART champion who was making his F1 début.
This was the first Williams car supplied with Michelin tyres since the FW07 in 1981.
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