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The COAT - Round One - Williams FW18 vs Red Bull RB7

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Getting towards the end of Round One, and for the thirty-first match we have the Williams FW18 vs the Red Bull RB7.

Williams FW18 (wi77iams.com):
An evolution of the Williams FW17, the Adrian Newey designed FW18 again set the benchmark in aerodynamic design. Coupled with the Renault V10 engine and Indycar Champion Jacques Villeneuve to partner the, by then, seasoned campaigner Damon Hill it looked once again that the Williams FW18 was the class of the field. Williams set out on the 1996 campaign to right the wrongs of 1995.

An evolution of the previous season’s car that performed so admirably, the main visual difference between the Williams FW17 and the FW18 were the mandatory safety elements introduced by the FIA for 1996. Higher head protection on either side of the cockpit and a lower seating position for the driver resulting in the top of his helmet being less pronounced from the cockpit and less vulnerable to any lateral or frontal impact.

Schumacher moved from Benetton to Ferrari in the close season, and in the other direction went both Alesi and Berger. The outgoing Coulthard had found himself at McLaren, who were at the start of their Mercedes journey, but it would be a couple of years yet before they hit their stride.

Damon Hill‘s driving was developing and his smooth, almost effortless style suited the FW18 well.

The season began well with a 1-2 finish in Australia, Villeneuve almost pipping Hill to the win on his Formula 1 debut.

The season continued in that vein, the Williams drivers sharing the spoils in 12 out of the 16 races, comfortably securing the World Constructors Championship.

The drivers title went right down to the wire, Hill pipping Villeneuve at the last round with a win when his young teammate failed to finish.

Sadly for Damon it was deemed not enough for a contract for 1997 and for the third time in five years a Williams World Champion would move on from the team at the end of his championship year.


Red Bull RB7 (planetf1.com):
The RB7 took Sebastian Vettel to his second consecutive Drivers’ Championship, becoming the youngest double champ in F1 history. The car won 12 of the 19 races that season, and claimed all bar one pole position during the campaign. Between Vettel and Mark Webber, the 19 races saw 27 podium finishes for Red Bull.

The 2011 season was also the first to see the introduction of the Drag Reduction System, meaning Red Bull had to bring in the “rear wing flap” while designing the car as well. The team finished with 650 points in the teams’ standings, more than 150 ahead of McLaren, while Vettel was a record 122 points clear in the Drivers’ Championship.



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