The Williams FW14B is one of the most iconic F1 cars of all-time. This is what made it so bloody good.
Winning 10 out of 16 grand prix races, the FW14B is considered one of the fastest and most technologically advanced Formula 1 cars ever to hit the racing track.
Although the FW14, driven by Nigel Mansell and Riccardo Patrese, secured seven wins in 1991, it wasn’t enough to win the Constructors’ Championship. The major issue was the gearbox’s reliability, as Williams had introduced an automatic gearbox for the first time in F1 history, resulting in a shaky start to the season and many DNF races.
Williams had been working on this idea for years, and it finally saw the light of day after several years of research. In addition to hydraulics, engineers had to design a complex software system to communicate with sensors and adjust the suspension. It was, and still is, a work of art.The FW14B could change the height of its front and rear axles in a split second, ensuring the car’s aerodynamics worked at their best.
They added a special button on the steering wheel that could completely change the suspension to maximize straight-line potential. In these cases, the ride height would be lower, creating separation of airflow under the car, reducing drag coefficient. With the help of this button, the car was even 10 km/h faster than its previous generation, a significant difference.
Because of this, the team decided to introduce a feature to ensure driver safety in such situations. Engineers created a system that, in case of suspension failure, would lower the car completely, allowing it to glide on the asphalt, reducing speed and the risk of hitting barriers.
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