Williams announces FW34 unveiling

Williams has announced that it will unveil its 2012 Formula 1 car - the FW34 - shortly before the start of pre-season testing at Jerez on 7 February.

The team will not hold a formal launch event, instead taking the wraps off the car in a pitlane photocall just before the winter running commences.

The FW34 is an important turning point for the team, which has slipped down the field in recent years.

It is the first car produced with a large involvement from Williams's revamped technical line-up, and marks the reunion of the Williams-Renault chassis/engine combination. Williams won multiple titles with Renault during their previous association between 1989 and '97, and continued to run Renault-derived Supertec engines for a further two years.

Williams has retained Pastor Maldonado as one of its drivers for 2012, with Bruno Senna replacing Rubens Barrichello in the sister car.