Williams FW13

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{{Short description|Formula One racing car}}
{{More citations needed|date=June 2018}}{{Infobox racing car
| Car_name = Williams FW13 Williams FW13B
| Image = [[File:Williams FW13 front-left 2017 Williams Conference Centre.jpg|250px]] {{smaller|[[Thierry Boutsen]]'s Williams FW13 ({{F1|1989}}).}} [[File:Williams FW13B front-right 2017 Williams Conference Centre.jpg|250px]] {{smaller|[[Riccardo Patrese]]'s Williams FW13B ({{F1|1990}}).}}
| Image_size =
| Caption =
| Category = [[Formula One]]
| Constructor = [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] (chassis) [[Renault Sport]] (engine)
| Designer = [[Patrick Head]] {{smaller|(Technical Director)}} [[Enrique Scalabroni]] {{smaller|(Chief Designer)}} [[Eghbal Hamidy]] {{smaller|(Chief Aerodynamicist)}} [[Bernard Dudot]] {{smaller|(Chief Engine Designer (Renault))}}
| Predecessor = [[Williams FW12|Williams FW12C]]
| Successor = [[Williams FW14]]
| Team = [[Canon (company)|Canon]] [[WilliamsF1|Williams Team]]
| Drivers = 5. {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Thierry Boutsen]] 6. {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
| Technical ref =<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/williams-fw13.aspx |title=Williams FW13 |publisher=Statsf1.com |access-date=23 August 2010}}</ref>
| Chassis = [[carbon fiber|Carbon fibre]] and [[Kevlar]] composite structure
| Front suspension = [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] double wishbones, push-rod actuated springs and dampers, anti-roll bar
| Rear suspension = [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] double wishbones, push-rod actuated springs and dampers, anti-roll bar
| Wheelbase = {{convert|2920|mm|in||abbr=on}}
| Track = Front: {{convert|1803|mm|in||abbr=on}} Rear: {{convert|1676|mm|in||abbr=on}}
| Engine name = {{f1|1989}}: [[mid-engine]], [[longitudinal engine|longitudinally mounted]], {{convert|3493|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}}, [[Renault F1|Renault]] RS1, 67° [[V10 engine|V10]], [[Naturally-aspirated engine|NA]] {{f1|1990}}:[[mid-engine]], [[longitudinal engine|longitudinally-mounted]], {{convert|3493|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}}, [[Renault RS engine|Renault RS2]], 67° [[V10 engine|V10]], [[Naturally-aspirated engine|NA]]
| Power = {{convert|650-660|hp|kW|1|abbr=on}} @ 12,800 rpm<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/moteur-renault.aspx|title=Engine Renault|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=26 November 2020}}</ref>
| Gearbox name = [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] / [[Hewland]] transverse
| Gears = 6-speed
| Type = [[Manual transmission|manual]]
| Differential =
| Fuel = [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]]
| Tyres = [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]]
| Debut = [[1989 Portuguese Grand Prix]]
|First_win=[[1989 Australian Grand Prix]]
|Last_win=[[1990 Hungarian Grand Prix]]
|Last_event=[[1990 Australian Grand Prix]]
| Races = 20
| Wins = 3
| Cons_champ = 0
| Drivers_champ = 0
| Poles = 1
| Fastest_laps = 4
}}

The '''Williams FW13''' was a [[Formula One]] racing car used by the [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] team for the last four races of the [[1989 Formula One season]] and, when updated as the '''FW13B''', for the whole of the {{f1|1990}} season.<ref>{{cite book
| last1 = Hayhoe
| first1 = David
| last2 = Collings
| first2 = David
| title = Grand Prix Data Book
| publisher = Haynes
|year=2006
| pages = 318–334
| isbn = 1-84425-223-X }}</ref>

==1989==
The FW13 was designed by [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[Enrique Scalabroni]] and featured a distinctive oval-shaped air intake, as well as the [[Renault F1|Renault]] RS1 3.5-litre V10 engine, Renault's first non-turbo Formula One engine which was rated at approximately {{Convert|650|bhp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}. The car was driven by [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[Thierry Boutsen]] and [[Italy|Italian]] [[Riccardo Patrese]]. It made its racing début late in the 1989 season - at the [[1989 Portuguese Grand Prix|Portuguese Grand Prix]] - due to the team's wish to get any bugs out in testing beforehand which forced the team to use an updated version of their {{f1|1988}} car dubbed the [[Williams FW12|FW12C]] for the first 12 races of the season, by which time the FW12C had reached its development peak and both Patrese and Boutsen were eagerly awaiting the FW13. Both the drivers and the team agreed the new car was needed to challenge the likes of [[McLaren]] with their V10 [[Honda F1|Honda]] engines, [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] with their [[V12 engine]] and innovative [[Semi-automatic transmission]], and the leading [[V8 engine|V8]] powered cars, the [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Cosworth DFR|Ford]]s.

After teething problems saw the Williams pair out of contention in Portugal, Patrese reverted to the old car in [[1989 Spanish Grand Prix|Spain]] while Boutsen continued with the new car. With the bugs finally ironed out, the new car proved very competitive in the final two races of the year, as Patrese and Boutsen finished second and third respectively at [[1989 Japanese Grand Prix|Suzuka]] (though helped by the infamous [[McLaren]] collision at the chicane which took out [[Alain Prost]] and later saw [[Ayrton Senna]] disqualified). The Belgian then won the final race of the year in [[1989 Australian Grand Prix|Australia]] after a brilliant drive in very wet conditions, with Patrese third. These results enabled Williams to leapfrog [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] into second in the Constructors' Championship while Patrese had his best ever year by finishing third in the Driver' Championship behind the McLarens.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wi77iams.com/williams-fw13/|title=Williams FW13|date=14 June 2018|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref>

[[BBC Television]] commentator [[Murray Walker]] reported during the Australian GP that the FW13, like its predecessor, was originally designed to use the computer-controlled [[active suspension]] rather than the conventional suspension used on most cars at the time. However, after the problems encountered in the first half of {{F1|1988}} with the [[Williams FW12|FW12]], Williams decided more work was needed on getting the active suspension to work better with the naturally aspirated engines of the time and converted the new car to passive suspension. Walker reported that this was the reason the FW13 had so late in making its race debut as the team worked hard in testing to get the handling of the car right before putting it into competition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70AFM3Xx6Vo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/70AFM3Xx6Vo |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=1989 Australian GP Part 4|via=www.youtube.com|access-date=6 December 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==1990==
For the 1990 season, the car was updated, becoming the FW13B. It featured revised sidepods and suspension upgrades, as well as Renault's RS2 3.5-litre V10 engine. The FW13B proved fast and reliable, with Patrese and Boutsen winning one race each – Patrese at "home" in [[1990 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino]] (the [[San Marino Grand Prix]] was actually run at the [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola Circuit]] in Italy), and Boutsen in [[1990 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungary]] after also claiming pole position. In the latter race, Patrese completed an all-Williams front row, drove the fastest race lap and finished fourth, giving the team plenty to celebrate that weekend. However, the team fell to fourth in the Constructors' Championship, behind Ferrari (with whom [[Alain Prost]] challenged for the Drivers' Championship) and Benetton (which won the final two races of the season thanks to former Williams driver [[Nelson Piquet]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://f1i.com/images/276609-last-grand-prix-held-day.html|title=Williams' Thierry Boutsen wins the Hungarian GP on this day in 1990|date=12 August 2017|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref>

The general feeling around the F1 paddock was that the FW13B was potentially the fastest car on the grid in 1990 and that the only thing holding it back from consistently challenging McLaren, Ferrari and Benetton more often was Williams not having a true number 1 driver, as both Boutsen and Patrese (particularly Boutsen) were seen as journeymen drivers. After French World Champion [[Alain Prost]] had announced he would be leaving McLaren at the end of 1989, he began talks with both Ferrari and Williams about driving for them in 1990. [[Frank Williams (Formula One)|Frank Williams]] was hopeful of signing Prost (who ultimately chose Ferrari) and many including outspoken {{f1|1976}} World Champion [[James Hunt]] felt that had Prost driven the FW13B in 1990 instead of either Boutsen or Patrese then the true potential of the car could have been reached. This need for a true number one driver actually led Frank Williams to bring [[Nigel Mansell]] back to the team in {{f1|1991}} to replace Boutsen (who signed with [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]) despite the fact that the Belgian had given Williams three of its four wins in 1989 and 1990. Upon re-signing, Mansell tested the car and changed its setup to be more stiffly sprung and oversteer-biased. The car performed far better in his hands than it had with the regular 1990 drivers, leading the team to realise the team had been too conservative regarding car set up and had not extracted the car's potential.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/march-2012/66/mansells-perfect-ride|title=Mansell's perfect ride |date=7 July 2014|website=Motor Sport Magazine|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.carsinternational.com/williams-heritage/fw13b-07/|title=FW13B-07|website=www.carsinternational.com|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref>

The 1990 AUTOCOURSE annual published that the Renault V10 produced around 660 BHP at 13,000 RPM, while the class leading Honda V10 used by McLaren produced around 700 BHP at over 13,000 RPM, giving the Williams-Renault a power deficit of around 40 BHP which on power sensitive circuits such as Hockenheim, Spa, Monza and Suzuka would have meant the Williams-Renault combination was giving away at least 0.3 seconds per lap compared to McLaren-Honda on a like for like basis. This partly explains why the FW13 was not a match for the McLarens on fast circuits.

The FW13B was replaced for the 1991 season by the successful [[Williams FW14|FW14]].

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File:Paris - Retromobile 2012 - Renault moteur F1 V10 - 001.jpg|[[Renault F1|Renault]] RS2 [[V10 engine]] used in {{f1|1990}}
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==Complete Formula One results==
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (results shown in '''bold''' indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! Tyres
! Driver
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! Pts.
! WCC
|-
|rowspan="3"| {{F1|1989}}
|rowspan="3"| [[Canon (company)|Canon]] [[WilliamsF1|Williams Team]]
|rowspan="3"| FW13
|rowspan="3"| [[Renault F1|Renault]] RS1 [[V10 engine|V10]]
|rowspan="3"| {{Goodyear}}
|
| [[1989 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1989 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]
| [[1989 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1989 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
| [[1989 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1989 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1989 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1989 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1989 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1989 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]
| [[1989 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1989 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1989 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]
| [[1989 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1989 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]
| [[1989 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
|rowspan="3" style="background:#dfdfdf;"|'''77*'''
|rowspan="3" style="background:#dfdfdf;"|'''2nd'''
|-
|align="left"| [[Thierry Boutsen]]
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|-
|align="left"| [[Riccardo Patrese]]
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
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|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|-
|rowspan="3"| {{F1|1990}}
|rowspan="3"| [[Canon (company)|Canon]] [[WilliamsF1|Williams Team]]
|rowspan="3"| FW13B
|rowspan="3"| [[Renault F1|Renault]] RS2 [[V10 engine|V10]]
|rowspan="3"| {{Goodyear}}
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| [[1990 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1990 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1990 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]
| [[1990 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1990 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1990 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
| [[1990 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1990 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1990 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1990 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]
| [[1990 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1990 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1990 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]
| [[1990 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1990 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]
| [[1990 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
|rowspan="3"|'''57'''
|rowspan="3"|'''4th'''
|-
|align="left"| [[Thierry Boutsen]]
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''6''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1'''
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|-
|align="left"| [[Riccardo Patrese]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''4''
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ''7''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''5''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''4''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|}
* 54 points scored in {{f1|1989}} using [[Williams FW12|FW12C]]

==References==
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