Car · Williams · 1991
Williams FW14
The FW14B is the most technologically advanced car ever to race in Formula One, and it is the reason so much of it is now banned. Mansell won the first five races of 1992 and took the title with five rounds left. Active suspension, traction control and launch control were all outlawed for 1994, which is how a technical arms race ends.
- Seasons
- 1991
- Entries
- 32
- Wins
- 7
- Poles
- 6
- Fastest laps
- 8
- Constructors' titles
- 1
- Drivers' titles
- 1
Why it mattered
The idea. Give the computer control of the ride height and the car holds its best aerodynamic attitude everywhere, all the time
New on this car. Active suspension, traction control, semi-automatic gearbox and anti-lock brakes on one car
What it did. 17 wins and 21 poles across the two years. Mansell's 1992 title with nine wins in a season, and the 1992 constructors' championship.
- Designers
- Patrick Head, Adrian Newey, Paddy Lowe, Frank Dernie
- Supersedes
- williams-fw07
- Design life
- 1991–1992
- Confidence
- high
Specification
- Chassis
- Carbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure
- Front suspension
- 1991: Pushrod, inboard spring / dampers ; 1992: Active suspension
- Rear suspension
- 1991: Pushrod, inboard spring / dampers ; 1992: Active suspension
- Brakes
- carbon disc
- Gearbox
- Williams
- Gears
- 6 speed
- Tyres
- Goodyear
- Fuel
- Elf
- Engine
- 1991–1992: Renault RS3C, 3493 cc, 67° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted. ; 1992: Renault RS4, 3493 cc, 67° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted.
- Configuration
- 67-degree V10
- Capacity
- 3,493 cc
- Aspiration
- naturally aspirated
- Power
- 750 bhp
- Power note
- 700-750 bhp @ 12,500–14,500 rpm
- Weight
- —
- Wheelbase
- —
- Track, front
- —
- Track, rear
- —
A blank is a figure nobody published for this car. Where several teams quote the same number in a season it is usually the rule they were all built to rather than a measurement, so it is kept with the regulation limits instead of here.
Every entry 32 entries
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Where this comes from
- Constructor
- Williams
- Predecessor
- FW13B
- Successor
- FW15C
- Races (published)
- 32
- Wins (published)
- 17
- Poles (published)
- 21
- Confidence
- reference
- Specification source
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_FW14
- Register source
- https://github.com/f1db/f1db