Williams FW22

The Williams FW22 was the car that the Williams Formula One team used to compete in the 2000 Formula One season. It marked the first year of the team's collaboration with BMW as an engine supplier, a partnership that would last for the next five seasons; this was also the first Formula One car since 1987 to use BMW engines.

Williams FW22
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorWilliams
Designer(s)Patrick Head (Technical Director)
Gavin Fisher (Chief Designer)
Geoff Willis (Chief Aerodynamicist)
PredecessorWilliams FW21
SuccessorWilliams FW23
Technical specifications
ChassisCarbon-fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)Williams double wishbone, torsion bar, pushrod
Suspension (rear)Williams double wishbone, coil spring, pushrod
EngineBMW E41/4 2,998 cc (182.9 in3) V10 (72°) naturally aspirated mid-engined
TransmissionWilliams 7-speed longitudinal semi-automatic sequential
Power810 hp @ 17,500 rpm[1]
FuelPetrobras
LubricantsCastrol
TyresBridgestone
Competition history
Notable entrantsBMW Williams F1 Team
Notable drivers9. Ralf Schumacher
10. Jenson Button
Debut2000 Australian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF.Laps
170300
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

An evolution of the previous season's FW21,[2] the FW22 proved to be extremely promising in the hands of the young but experienced Ralf Schumacher, and the English rookie Jenson Button. In the FW22 the latter became the youngest driver to that date to have scored a World Championship point, at the 2000 Brazilian Grand Prix. Schumacher scored three podium finishes, enabling the team to take a comfortable third place in the Constructors' Championship, behind the dominant Ferrari and McLaren teams.

The FW22 also marked the return of a blue and white livery with the new Compaq sponsorship, after two years in red with Winfield.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Points WCC
2000 Williams BMW E41/4 V10 B AUS BRA SMR GBR ESP EUR MON CAN FRA AUT GER HUN BEL ITA USA JPN MAL 36 3rd
Ralf Schumacher 3 5 Ret 4 4 Ret Ret 14 5 Ret 7 5 3 3 Ret Ret Ret
Jenson Button Ret 6 Ret 5 17 10 Ret 11 8 5 4 9 5 Ret Ret 5 Ret

References
  1. DeMattia, Nico (July 25, 2015). "One of the greatest engines in history of Formula 1: BMW V10". BMW BLOG. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. "Williams FW22". wi77iams.com. Retrieved 3 January 2021.


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