The Williams FW08 was a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie, an evolution of the FW07 that it replaced, with a shorter wheelbase and a much stiffer chassis to cope with the higher loads of new regulations that removed ground effect in favour of flat bottoms. It debuted at the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder, and Finnish driver Keke Rosberg used it to win the 1982 World Drivers' Championship. The car used the Ford Cosworth DFV engine, and in its FW08C form Rosberg took pole position at the 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix, the last for a Ford-Cosworth DFV powered car, and scored the car's last win at the 1983 Monaco Grand Prix. The FW08C was retired after the 1983 European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch.
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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 FW08 was a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie, which debuted at the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix held at the Zolder circuit.
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The Williams FW08 was a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie, which debuted at the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix held at the Zolder circuit.
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The FW08C was retired after the 1983 European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch.
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The Williams FW08 was a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie, which debuted at the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix held at the Zolder circuit.
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The Williams FW08 was a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie, which debuted at the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix held at the Zolder circuit.
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The Williams FW08 was a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie, which debuted at the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix held at the Zolder circuit.
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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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