Williams FW27
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Williams | ||||||||
| Designer(s) |
 Sam Michael (Technical Director) Loïc Bigois (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | FW26 | ||||||||
| Successor | FW28 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Torsion bar | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Torsion bar | ||||||||
| Engine | BMW P84/5 2.998L 90° V10 NA Mid-mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Williams 6-speed transverse semi-automatic | ||||||||
| Fuel |
Petrobras Castrol lubrication | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | BMW Williams F1 Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |
7. Mark Webber 8.  Nick Heidfeld8.  Antônio Pizzonia | ||||||||
| Debut | 2005 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Williams FW27 (unofficially known as BMW Williams FW27 and BMW FW27) was the Formula One car which the Williams team used during the 2005 Formula One season.
Livery
BMW Williams went into 2005 season with renewed major sponsorships such as Allianz, FedEx, HP, Reuters, ORIS, Hamleys, Budweiser, Petrobras and Castrol. BMW Williams received new sponsorship such as RBS and discontinued sponsorships are NiQuitin Co., CCTV and Shanghai Circuit. The livery was similar to 2004 design with subtle changes.
History
While Williams was able to compete and take a couple of victories home in recent years, the FW27 proved not to be up to the same performance levels as some of the other teams' cars. New drivers Mark Webber and Nick Heidfeld scored points quite frequently, but a Grand Prix win was not within their reach. The highlight was the second and third places in Monaco. Heidfeld also scored a second place at the European race, where he started from pole. From the Italian Grand Prix onwards, Heidfeld, who was injured, was replaced by Antônio Pizzonia, who had previously been Webber's team-mate at Jaguar in 2003. The team ended the season in fifth place in the Constructors' Championship, failing to meet their own high expectations.
This car was the last Williams model that was powered by a BMW engine before BMW moved to BMW Sauber and also Michelin tyres before they are switch to Bridgestone tyres. The following year's model, the Williams FW28 had an engine provided by Cosworth.
Gallery
Mark Webber makes a pitstop at the 2005 San Marino Grand Prix
Nick Heidfeld makes a pitstop at the 2005 San Marino Grand Prix.JPG)
Webber at the 2005 Canadian Grand Prix- Heidfeld at the 2005 Canadian Grand Prix
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Heidfeld during the 2005 United States Grand Prix practice session
Webber at the 2005 United States Grand Prix
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 | 18 | 19 | Points | WCC |
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| 2005 | BMW WilliamsF1 Team | BMW P84/5 V10 | M | AUS | MAL | BHR | SMR | ESP | MON | EUR | CAN | USA | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | TUR | ITA | BEL | BRA | JPN | CHN | 66 | 5th | |
| Mark Webber | 5 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 5 | DNS | 12 | 11 | NC | 7 | Ret | 14 | 4 | NC | 4 | 7 | ||||||
| Nick Heidfeld | Ret | 3 | Ret | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | Ret | DNS | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | Ret | |||||||||||
| Antônio Pizzonia | TD | TD | TD | TD | TD | TD | TD | TD | TD | TD | TD | TD | TD | TD | 7 | 15 | Ret | Ret | 13 |
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