The Williams FW43 is a Formula One car constructed by Williams to compete in the 2020 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Nicholas Latifi and George Russell, who were in their first and second year with the team respectively. Jack Aitken, Roy Nissany, Jamie Chadwick and Dan Ticktum acted as reserve and development drivers for the team.
One of these reserve drivers, Jack Aitken, made his Grand Prix debut in the FW43 at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, replacing George Russell who was called up by Mercedes for the same event after Mercedes' regular driver, Lewis Hamilton, tested positive for coronavirus and was forced to miss the event as a result. Russell returned to Williams for the season finale in Abu Dhabi after Hamilton was cleared to race for Mercedes in that event with Aitken returning to reserve driver.
The car was designed by Doug McKiernan and Dave Wheater with new recruits David Worner and Jonathan Carter acting as Chief Designer and Deputy Chief Designer respectively. The car was planned to make its competitive debut at the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, but this was delayed when several races were postponed or cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The FW43 made its debut at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix.
The pandemic also prompted the delay of technical regulations that had been planned for introduction in 2021. Under an agreement reached between teams and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, 2020-specification cars—including the FW43—saw their lifespan extended to compete in 2021. Williams introduced the FW43B for use in 2021.
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Results
Year | Round | Country | Driver | Grid Pos | Finish Pos | Result |
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2020 | 1 | Austrian Grand Prix | George Russell | 17 | 15 | Fuel pressure |
2020 | 1 | Austrian Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 20 | 11 | Finished |
2020 | 2 | Styrian Grand Prix | George Russell | 11 | 16 | +2 Laps |
2020 | 2 | Styrian Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 18 | 17 | +2 Laps |
2020 | 3 | Hungarian Grand Prix | George Russell | 12 | 18 | +1 Lap |
2020 | 3 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 15 | 19 | +5 Laps |
2020 | 4 | British Grand Prix | George Russell | 20 | 12 | Finished |
2020 | 4 | British Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 18 | 15 | Finished |
2020 | 5 | 70th Anniversary Grand Prix | George Russell | 15 | 18 | +1 Lap |
2020 | 5 | 70th Anniversary Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 18 | 19 | +1 Lap |
2020 | 6 | Spanish Grand Prix | George Russell | 18 | 17 | +1 Lap |
2020 | 6 | Spanish Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 19 | 18 | +2 Laps |
2020 | 7 | Belgian Grand Prix | George Russell | 15 | 19 | Debris |
2020 | 7 | Belgian Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 19 | 16 | Finished |
2020 | 8 | Italian Grand Prix | George Russell | 19 | 14 | Finished |
2020 | 8 | Italian Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 20 | 11 | Finished |
2020 | 9 | Tuscan Grand Prix | George Russell | 18 | 11 | Finished |
2020 | 9 | Tuscan Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 19 | 15 | Collision |
2020 | 10 | Russian Grand Prix | George Russell | 13 | 18 | +1 Lap |
2020 | 10 | Russian Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 20 | 16 | +1 Lap |
2020 | 11 | Eifel Grand Prix | George Russell | 17 | 20 | Collision |
2020 | 11 | Eifel Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 18 | 14 | Finished |
2020 | 12 | Portuguese Grand Prix | George Russell | 14 | 14 | +1 Lap |
2020 | 12 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 20 | 18 | +2 Laps |
2020 | 13 | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | George Russell | 13 | 16 | Accident |
2020 | 13 | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 19 | 11 | Finished |
2020 | 14 | Turkish Grand Prix | George Russell | 0 | 16 | +1 Lap |
2020 | 14 | Turkish Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 0 | 19 | Collision damage |
2020 | 15 | Bahrain Grand Prix | George Russell | 14 | 12 | +1 Lap |
2020 | 15 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 20 | 14 | +1 Lap |
2020 | 16 | Sakhir Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 16 | 18 | Engine |
2020 | 16 | Sakhir Grand Prix | Jack Aitken | 17 | 16 | Finished |
2020 | 17 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | George Russell | 16 | 15 | +1 Lap |
2020 | 17 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Nicholas Latifi | 18 | 17 | +1 Lap |