Williams FW04
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Williams / Wolf–Williams / McGuire | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Ray Stokoe Patrick Head | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Williams FW | ||||||||
| Successor | Wolf–Williams FW05 / Williams FW06 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque, with engine as a fully stressed member. | ||||||||
| Axle track | 1,570 mm (62 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,540 mm (100 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) 90° V8, naturally aspirated, mid-mounted. | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FG 400 5-speed Manual. | ||||||||
| Weight | 591 kg (1,302.9 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | FINA | ||||||||
| Lubricants | FINA | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Frank Williams Racing Cars Wolf–Williams Racing | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Jacques Laffite Ian Scheckter Renzo Zorzi Arturo Merzario | ||||||||
| Debut | 1975 Spanish Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||
The Williams FW04 (later the Wolf–Williams FW04) was a Formula One car used by Frank Williams Racing Cars during the 1975 season and Wolf–Williams Racing during the 1976 season. The car was a development of the Williams FW and two were built. Although not a particularly successful car, an FW04 finished second at the 1975 German Grand Prix.