The Williams FW09 was a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie and Neil Oatley, and the first Williams chassis powered by a turbocharged Honda V6 engine, after Frank Williams negotiated a deal with Honda towards the end of 1982 and the start of 1983. Williams agreed to help develop the engine under Grand Prix race conditions. The chassis was built from aluminium with carbon fibre at stress points and was based on the 1983 FW08C. The smaller but more powerful V6, rated at 850 bhp, replaced the 530 bhp Cosworth V8 of the FW08C, so the engine cover had to be redesigned. The FW09 was introduced at the South African Grand Prix, the last race of the 1983 season, as a shakedown, and it was retired following the 1984 season.
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Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, competing in 2026 as Atlassian Williams F1 Team, is a British Formula One team and constructor.
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Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, competing in 2026 as Atlassian Williams F1 Team, is a British Formula One team and constructor.
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The Williams FW09 was a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie and Neil Oatley.
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The FW09 was introduced at the South African Grand Prix, the last race of the 1983 season
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It was the first Williams chassis to be powered by a turbocharged Honda V6 engine
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The FW09 was retired following the 1984 season.
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The Williams FW09 was a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie and Neil Oatley.
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The Williams FW09 was a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie and Neil Oatley.
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The Williams FW09 was a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie and Neil Oatley.
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Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, competing in 2026 as Atlassian Williams F1 Team, is a British Formula One team and constructor.
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Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, competing in 2026 as Atlassian Williams F1 Team, is a British Formula One team and constructor.
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