Williams FW28

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**Williams FW28**

Category	Formula One
Constructor	Williams
Team/s	WilliamsF1 Team
Designers	Patrick Head Sam Michael Loïc Bigois
Drivers	9. Mark Webber 10. Nico Rosberg
Chassis	carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)	carbon-fibre double wishbone arrangement, with composite toelink and pushrod-activated torsion springs
Suspension (rear)	carbon-fibre double wishbone arrangement, with composite toelink and pushrod-activated torsion springs
Engine	Cosworth CA2006 V8
Gearbox	Williams/Xtrac seven-speed seamless-shift semi-automatic
Fuel	Petrobras
Tyres	Bridgestone
Debut	2006 Bahrain Grand Prix
Races competed	18
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	1

The Williams FW28 was the car with which the Williams team competed in the 2006 Formula One season. It was driven by Mark Webber, who was in his second year with the team, and Nico Rosberg, who was the reigning GP2 Series champion. The combination of Williams, Cosworth and Rosberg carried a hint of nostalgia, as Nico's father Keke had won the 1982 title in a Cosworth-engined Williams.

However, 2006 was very disappointing for the illustrious team. The car was dogged by a handling problem which affected the cars on the entry to corners. Despite the effectiveness of the Cosworth engine, the Bridgestone tyres and the two drivers, the FW28 could only display brief flashes of promise. Too often this promise was compromised by poor reliability - an embarrassment for a team which prides itself on engineering excellence.

The car seemed competitive at the beginning of the year, when the cars scored a double points finish with Rosberg setting the fastest lap (on his F1 début) at Bahrain. An excellent second-row qualifying performance at Sepang was wasted when both cars suffered engine failures, and the season went downhill from there. Exceptions were Australia and Monaco, both races where Webber looked a contender for at least a podium finish until retiring on both occasions with engine faliures.

The team eventually finished eighth in the Constructors' Championship, with 11 points.

Mark Webber at the 2006 French Grand Prix.

Nico Rosberg at the 2006 Canadian Grand Prix.

Alex Wurz at the 2006 Canadian Grand Prix.

[edit] Complete Formula One Results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Points	WCC
2006	Williams	Cosworth V8	B		BAH	MAL	AUS	SAN	EUR	ESP	MON	GBR	CAN	USA	FRA	GER	HUN	TUR	ITA	CHN	JPN	BRA	11	8th
				Mark Webber	6	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	9	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	10	8	Ret	Ret
				Nico Rosberg	7	Ret	Ret	11	7	11	Ret	9	Ret	9	14	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	10	Ret