Williams FW11
Nigel Mansell's Williams FW11 (1986). Nelson Piquet's Williams FW11B (1987). | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Williams (chassis) Honda (engine) | ||||||||
| Designers | Patrick Head (Technical Director) Sergio Rinland (Chief Engineer) Frank Dernie (Head of Aerodynamics) Osamu Goto (Engine Technical Director (Honda)) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | FW10 | ||||||||
| Successor | FW12 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Moulded carbon composite monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | 1986-1987: double wishbones, pushrods 1987: active suspension | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | 1986-1987: double wishbones, pullrods 1987: active suspension | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1986: 1,803 mm (71.0 in) 1987: 1,778 mm (70.0 in) Rear: 1986: 1,651 mm (65.0 in) 1987: 1,625 mm (64.0 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 1986: 2,794 mm (110.0 in) 1987: 2,845 mm (112.0 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | 1986: Honda RA166E 1987: Honda RA167E, 4.0 bar limited (1987 only), 1.5 L (1,494 cc , 91.2 cu in) V6 turbocharged | ||||||||
| Transmission | Williams / Hewland 6-speed manual | ||||||||
| Power | 800-1,000 hp @ 11,000 rpm (race-spec), 1,200+ hp @ 12,000 rpm (qualifying-spec) | ||||||||
| Weight | 540 kg (1,190 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Mobil | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Canon Williams Honda Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 5. Nigel Mansell 6. Nelson Piquet 5. Riccardo Patrese | ||||||||
| Debut | 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| First win | 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last win | 1987 Mexican Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 1987 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 2 (1986, 1987) | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (1987, Nelson Piquet) | ||||||||
The Williams FW11 is a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie for the Williams team. The original FW11 was used in the 1986 Formula One World Championship while an updated version, the FW11B, was used in the 1987 Championship. In both years, the car was powered by a Honda 1.5-litre turbocharged V6 engine, and driven by Briton Nigel Mansell and Brazilian Nelson Piquet.
The original FW11 won nine races of the 1986 Championship, with both Mansell and Piquet challenging for the Drivers' title before dramatically losing out to Alain Prost in his McLaren in the final race of the season in Australia. The FW11B won nine races of the 1987 Championship, and Piquet won the Drivers' title despite winning fewer races than Mansell. In both years, Williams comfortably won the Constructors' title.
The FW11B was the last Williams car with a turbocharged engine until the FW36 in 2014.