Williams FW11B
Williams' last Honda-powered car won both 1987 titles and gave Nelson Piquet his third crown.
- Power
- 800 bhp
- Top speed
- 219 mph
About the Williams FW11B
The FW11B was a lightly updated FW11 with Honda's RA167E turbo V6, run under a new 4.0-bar boost limit, and it won nine races and the 1987 Constructors' title. Nigel Mansell won six times, including a pass on Nelson Piquet for the lead at Silverstone with three laps left, but Piquet's consistency won him the title after Mansell crashed heavily in practice in Japan. Williams also developed its own computer-controlled active suspension, called Williams Reactive Ride, which Piquet first raced at Monza and won with from pole. It was the last Williams with a Honda engine and the last turbocharged Williams until the FW36 of 2014.
Williams FW11B specs
The Williams FW11B produces 800 bhp (597 kW). It has a top speed of 219 mph (352 km/h).
| Make | Williams |
|---|---|
| Model | FW11B |
| Years | 1987 |
| Type | Race car |
| Body style | Open-wheel single-seater |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Engine | 1.5L twin-turbocharged V6 (Honda RA167E) |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 1,494 cc (1.5 litres) |
| Induction | Twin-turbocharged |
| Power | 800 bhp (597 kW) at 11,000 rpm |
| Top speed | 219 mph (352 km/h) |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| Drivetrain | Rear-wheel drive |
| Weight | 540 kg (1,190 lb) |
| Power-to-weight | 1481 bhp per tonne |
Typical figures for the standard car; options, markets and model years vary. Where our specs come from
Williams FW11B rarity in CarSpot
The Williams FW11B is a Unicorn card in CarSpot, with a rarity score of 42 out of 100. The rarest tier: hypercars, one-offs and cars built in tiny numbers, typically fewer than about 500. A Unicorn card is worth 320 XP.
Each model's tier starts from a 0–100 score based on its value plus its power or production numbers. Once enough players have spotted a model, how often it is spotted can move it up or down one tier. How CarSpot rarity works
Rarity is a collectible game mechanic, not an assessment of real-world scarcity or value.
Williams FW11B fun facts
- With reactive suspension and less wing, Piquet was speed-trapped at 352.135 km/h at Monza, the highest speed of the 1987 season and about 5 mph faster than Mansell's passive car.
- In a solo race simulation at Imola with the reactive FW11B, Piquet covered 59 laps some three minutes faster than Mansell's winning time there.
- Piquet crashed at Tamburello in practice at San Marino and wanted to race, but medical chief Sid Watkins stopped him because of concussion.