The Williams FW10 was a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie for the Williams team to race in the 1985 Formula One World Championship. Technical director Patrick Head made it an all-new car with a monocoque built entirely from stiff carbon composite instead of the aluminium honeycomb of earlier Williams cars, the first Williams Formula One car made mainly of that material, and nine tubs were built in total. It ran on Honda turbo V6 power, first an upgraded 1984 engine, the RA163E, and then the new RA165E introduced mid-season. Nigel Mansell and Keke Rosberg drove it. The team won four races in 1985 and finished third in the Constructors Championship, and an upgraded FW10B took the last three wins of the year. At Silverstone Rosberg became the first driver to break the 160 mph barrier for a qualifying lap, and the car also won Autosport magazine racing car of the year award.
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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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designed by Frank Dernie for use by the Williams team in the 1985 Formula One World Championship
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The Williams FW10 is a Formula One car
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powered by Honda's 1983 and 1984 V6 engine, the RA163E
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before the 1985 spec engine, the RA165E was introduced at Detroit
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up to 900 bhp (670 kW) in race configuration
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It was initially powered by Honda's 1983 and 1984 V6 engine, the RA163E
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The Williams FW10 is a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie for use by the Williams team in the 1985 Formula One World Championship.
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The Williams FW10 is a Formula One car designed by Frank Dernie for use by the Williams team in the 1985 Formula One World Championship.
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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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