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Williams FW10
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 Nigel Mansell driving the FW10 at the 1985 German Grand Prix | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Williams (chassis) Honda (engine) | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Patrick Head (Technical Director) Frank Dernie (Head of Aerodynamics and R&D) Osamu Goto (Engine Technical Director (Honda)) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | FW09B | ||||||||
| Successor | FW11 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Moulded Carbon composite monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, rocker-operated inboard spring damper | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Lower wishbone, rocker-operated inboard spring damper/Double wishbone, pullrod-operated inboard spring damper | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,803 mm (71.0 in) Rear: 1,651 mm (65.0 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,794 mm (110.0 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Honda RA163E / RA165E 1.5 L (1,494 cc , 91.2 cu in) V6 twin turbocharged mid-engine | ||||||||
| Transmission | Williams / Hewland 6-speed manual | ||||||||
| Power | 800 hp @ 11,000 rpm[2] | ||||||||
| Weight | 545 kg (1,202 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Mobil | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Canon Williams Honda Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 5.  Nigel Mansell6.  Keke Rosberg | ||||||||
| Debut | 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| First win | 1985 Detroit Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last win | 1985 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 1985 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Williams FW10 is a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie for use by the Williams team in the 1985 Formula One World Championship. It was initially powered by Honda's 1983 and 1984 V6 engine, the RA163E, before the 1985 spec engine, the RA165E was introduced at Detroit. The turbo engines in the FW10's were driven by Briton Nigel Mansell and Finland's 1982 World Champion Keke Rosberg. An upgraded version of the car, dubbed the FW10B, was introduced late in the season, which enabled the team to win the final three races of the year.
- ^ "AT&T Williams F1". Attwilliams.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ "Engine Honda • STATS F1".
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