Williams FW32 Cosworth

[scarbs]

its nothing to do with suspension geometry. they can use the steering arm as a flow conditioning device, working off the front wing...

[D'Leh]

You mean like intentionally producing turbulence there? What would that be good for?

[scarbs]

No the steering arm sits in the wake off the front wing, positioned correctly it acts like an extra element to the front wing producing more downforce.

Teams have done this for years with the wishbones. But with the front wing being repositioned in 2009 they needed an element in a different position, hence the resited steering arm (as they cant move the wishbones position that much).

[wesley123]

Where is the exhaust, I do not see it and there are no heat shield to bee seen also?

probably same as last year, a hole that is just large enough for it.

[ringo]

Front of the side pods look like the Brawn IMO.

[Roland Ehnström]

Look in the lower left-hand side of the photo: There seems to be a "gap" between the main front wing elements and the front wing end plate, I don't think I've seen that in any car before (?).

[axle]

Is it me or are the spokes on the front wheels further out than they used to be? It would be a wise move to do something clever with the rim spokes to lessen the loss of the rim covers.

Looks like a nice amalgum of RB5 and BGP001. Hope the Cosworth is a screamer

I'm actually expecting the MGP W01 to look very similar + RB nose ridges.

I believe all the front and rear wings we're seeing are last years...as all the teams will save their real ones for later in the month. The gap in the front wing was there last year, it's just the optimum angle to see it at.

[ESPImperium]

First pic of the Williams FW32 guys, from our friends at Autosport:



http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81104

[Fil]

-Beginning to see a trend here between the Ferrari & Williams.. the super thin, high nosed-Red Bull style is looking like the best way to go (nose camera mounts a copy of Red Bull's)
-Something interesting & tricky going on with the front wing.. the end plates are shorter, splitting away from the wing itself.
-is that the front splitter just above the Oris logo? or one of the RHS steering arms? it doesn't look connected to the body..
-Front of sidepods are chubby like Ferrari's, sculpting under the intakes reminiscent of Brawn.. maybe even more aggressively?
-Looks like it has a tiny bum on it. Very much Red Bull-esque, which is surprising given the expectations of huge diffusers in 2010!

[joseff]

I'm with axle here... the FW seems identical to last year's.
The bit you see above the ORIS logo looks like the trailing part of the opposite lower arm.

Surprised to see the RBS logo still on. Weren't they supposed to bail at the end of 2009?

[vasia]

Certainly a more elegant and attractive car than the F10. Let's hope Williams can do well with this car.

[gibells]

That looks awesome. It kind of reminds of Benetton's B194 with its high nose, tall side-pods and short looking wheelbase.

Well done Frank, Pat, Sam and co. Damn good looking effort. Someone once said if it looks good its going to go well. Of course, the proof is in the racing so we'll see.

[axle]

I'm with axle here... the FW seems identical to last year's.
The bit you see above the ORIS logo looks like the trailing part of the opposite lower arm.

Surprised to see the RBS logo still on. Weren't they supposed to bail at the end of 2009?

RBS contract had 2 years to go when the world went into melt down...this is year 2...Williams needs a new major at the end of this year. AT&T are still the title sponsors.

Fil, it's a steering arm.

[marcush.]

Fil, it's a steering arm.

technically speaking you seem to mix up terms :
the steering arm is the distance and position between steering axis and attachment point to the steering rack ,determining the amount of ackerman and things like bumpsteer for example .
the tubular piece attached to the steering rack itself connecting to the steering arm is called a track rod -it solely has influence on the amount of toe -induced steering anle by turning the steering wheel.

[gibells]

Fil, it's a steering arm.

technically speaking you seem to mix up terms :
the steering arm is the distance and position between steering axis and attachment point to the steering rack ,determining the amount of ackerman and things like bumpsteer for example .
the tubular piece attached to the steering rack itself connecting to the steering arm is called a track rod -it solely has influence on the amount of toe -induced steering anle by turning the steering wheel.

Yeah, all that, but isn't it actually the lower wishbone from the other side?