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{{Short description|Formula One racing car}}
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{{Infobox racing car
| Car_name = Williams FW17<br />Williams FW17B
| Image = [[Image:Damon_Hill_1995Damon Hill 1995-2.jpg|275px]]
|Image_size=275px
|Caption=[[Damon Hill]] driving the FW17 at the [[1995 Canadian Grand Prix]]
| Category = [[Formula One]]
| Constructor = [[WilliamsF1Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] {{smaller|(chassis, transmission)}}<br>[[Renault Sport]] {{smaller|(engine)}}
| Designer = [[Patrick Head]] {{smaller|(Technical Director)}}<br />[[Adrian Newey]] {{smaller|(Chief Designer)}}<br />[[Eghbal Hamidy]] {{smaller|(Chief Aerodynamicist)}}<br>[[Bernard Dudot]] {{smaller|(Chief Engine Designer (Renault))}}
| Designer = [[Patrick Head]]
| Predecessor = [[Williams FW16|FW16]]
| Successor = [[Williams FW18|FW18]]
| Team = [[Rothmans International|Rothmans]] [[WilliamsF1Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] [[Renault F1in Formula One|Renault]]
| Drivers = 5. {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Damon Hill]]<br />6. {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Coulthard]]
| Technical ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/williams-fw17.aspx|title=Williams FW17|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=26 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/williams-fw17b.aspx|title=Williams FW17B|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=26 July 2017}}</ref>
| Chassis = [[Carbon fiber|Carbon fibre]] and [[Kevlar]] [[monocoque]]
| Front suspension = pushrod, bellcrank, torsion spring
| Rear suspension = pushrod, bellcrank, torsion spring
| Engine name = [[Renault F1RS engine|Renault]] RS7]],
| Capacity = {{convert|30002992|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}},
| Configuration = 67° [[V10 engine|V10]] (67°)
| Turbo/NA = [[Naturally-aspirated engine|NA]]
| Engine position = [[mid-engine]], [[longitudinal engine|longitudinally -mounted]]
| Power = {{Convert|675-700|bhp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} @ 15,200-15,600 rpm<ref>{{cite web |title=3rd Naturally-Aspirated Era (3NA), Part 2, 1995-2000 (end of this review)|website=grandprixengines.co.uk| url=https://www.grandprixengines.co.uk/3rd_Naturally-Aspirated_Era_(3NA)_Part_2.pdf| access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref>
| Gearbox name = [[WilliamsF1Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] transverse
| Gears = 6-speed
| Type = [[Semi-automatic transmission|semi-automatic]]
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| Tyres = [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]]
| Debut = [[1995 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
|First_win=[[1995 Argentine Grand Prix]]
|Last_win=[[1995 Australian Grand Prix]]
|Last_event=1995 Australian Grand Prix
| Races = 17
| Wins = 5
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The '''Williams FW17''' wasis a [[Formula One]] racing car designed by [[Adrian Newey]], with which the [[WilliamsF1Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] team competed in the [[1995 Formula One seasonWorld Championship]]. It was driven by [[Damon Hill]], who was in his third year with the team, and [[David Coulthard]], who was in his first full season after a part-time role in {{F1|1994}}.
 
==Season performance==
With what was regarded as the best chassis and aerodynamics in the field combined with the best engine,<ref>{{cite book| editor-last =Henry| editor-first =Alan (ed.)| authorlinkeditor-link =Alan Henry| coauthors =| title =[[AUTOCOURSE]] 1995-96| publisher =Hazleton Publishing| dateyear =1995| location =| url =| doi =| isbn =1-874557-36-5| page =49}}</ref>, the 1995 season was disappointing for the team, who were beaten to both titles by [[Michael Schumacher]] and [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]. Although the FW17 was superior in qualifying trim, taking 12 [[pole position]]s, Schumacher was usually more competitive on race day,. The Benetton team arguably made better strategy decisions during races and Schumacher was able to win nine races against Hill and Coulthard's combined total of five. This situation was not helped by both drivers making several unfortunate errors during the course of the season.
 
==History==
For qualifying at the [[1995 Portuguese Grand Prix|Portuguese GPGrand Prix]], the '''Williams FW17B''' was debuted, although not used for the firstrace timeitself.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190209180208/http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr577.html "Portuguese GP, 1995"]. grandprix.com. Archived from [http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr577.html the original] on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2023.</ref> In itsthe fivefinal four races of the season, itthe FW17B took four pole positions and two victories, but the titles were already just about out of reach due to the success of Schumacher and his [[Benetton B195]].
 
The team eventually finished second in the Constructors' Championship, with 112 points; both Williams and Benetton had their constructor's points deducted from the Brazilian Grand Prix (6 and 10 points respectively) following an appeal that saw both teams' fuel-related disqualifications overturned from race standings.
 
The FW17 is notable for being the first Williams car to race with a raised nose, and was the first 'clean sheet' design from the team since 1991 (as the car's two predecessors had been evolutions of the FW14), owing to the new technical regulations for the 1995 season.
 
During an interview with ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'' in 2012, Coulthard spoke positively about the FW17, saying that it was his favourite out of the cars he had driven in his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEJ7W0OqgDI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/dEJ7W0OqgDI |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Brundle and Coulthard Q&A Part 2 - Top Gear - BBC|last=Top Gear|date=3 July 2012|access-date=26 July 2017|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 
[[File:Damon Hill 1995 Britain.jpg|thumb|left|[[Damon Hill]] driving the FW17 at the [[1995 British Grand Prix]].]]
 
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==Complete Formula One results==
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (results in '''bold''' indicate pole position)
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| rowspan="5"| {{F1|1995}}
| rowspan="5"| [[Rothmans International|Rothmans]] [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] [[Renault Sport F1|Renault]]
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| rowspan="5"| [[Renault F1|Renault]] RS7<br />[[V10 engine|V10]]
| rowspan="5"| {{Goodyear}}
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| [[1995 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]
| [[1995 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
|rowspan="5" bgcolorstyle="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''112'''
|rowspan="5" bgcolorstyle="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''2nd'''
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! FW17
|align="left" rowspan="2"| [[Damon Hill]]
|bgcolorstyle="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''Ret'''
|bgcolorstyle="background:#FBFFBF;"| 1
|bgcolorstyle="background:#FBFFBF;"| 1
|bgcolorstyle="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|bgcolorstyle="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2'''
|bgcolorstyle="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|bgcolorstyle="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2'''
|bgcolorstyle="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''Ret'''
|bgcolorstyle="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''Ret'''
|bgcolorstyle="background:#FBFFBF;"| '''1'''
|bgcolorstyle="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|bgcolorstyle="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|bgcolorstyle="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
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|bgcolorstyle="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|bgcolorstyle="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|bgcolorstyle="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|bgcolorstyle="background:#FBFFBF;"| '''1'''
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! FW17
|align="left" rowspan="2"| [[David Coulthard]]
|bgcolorstyle="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2{{Note|1}}
|bgcolorstyle="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''Ret'''
|bgcolorstyle="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|bgcolorstyle="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|bgcolorstyle="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|bgcolorstyle="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|bgcolorstyle="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|bgcolorstyle="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|bgcolorstyle="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|bgcolorstyle="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|bgcolorstyle="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|bgcolorstyle="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''Ret'''
|bgcolorstyle="background:#FBFFBF;"| '''1'''
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| '''P'''
|bgcolorstyle="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3'''
|bgcolorstyle="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2'''
|bgcolorstyle="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|bgcolorstyle="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|}
 
{{note|1}} – Coulthard's second place at the Brazilian Grand Prix did not count towards Constructors' Championship points as the FIA did not reinstate the constructor's points after the initial disqualification due to fuel irregularities was overturned.
 
==References==
*{{cite book| editor-last =Henry| editor-first =Alan (ed.)| authorlinkeditor-link =Alan Henry| coauthors =| title =[[AUTOCOURSE]] 1995-96| publisher =Hazleton Publishing| dateyear =1995| location =| pages =48–51| url =| doi =| isbn =1-874557-36-5}}
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