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| Full name | AT&T WilliamsF1 Team |
|---|---|
| Base | Grove, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom |
| Team principal/s |  Frank Williams Patrick Head |
| Technical director |  Sam Michael |
| Race drivers | 7. Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and Grove is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Oxfordshire (though formerly in Berkshire) which is best-known as the History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team Patrick Head (born June 5, 1945) in Farnborough, England, is co-founder and Engineering Director of the Sam Michael is Technical director of WilliamsF1, a Formula One constructor  Nico Rosberg8. Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985) is a Racing driver for the Williams Formula One team  Kazuki Nakajima |
| Test drivers | 34. is a Formula One driver from Japan for the Williams - Toyota team Nicolas Hülkenberg |
| Chassis | FW30 |
| Engine | Toyota RVX-08 |
| Tyres | Bridgestone |
| Formula One World Championship Career | |
| Debut | 1978 Argentine Grand Prix |
| Latest race | 2008 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Races competed | 505 |
| Constructors' Championships | 9 (1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997) |
| Drivers' Championships | 7 (1980, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997) |
| Race victories | 113 |
| Pole positions | 125 |
| Fastest laps | 128 |
| 2007 position | 4th (33 points) |
- Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967. Nicolas "Nico" Hülkenberg (born August 19, 1987 in Emmerich am Rhein) is a German professional Racecar driver The Williams FW30 is a Formula One Racing car, designed by WilliamsF1 and introduced at the start of the 2008 Formula One season. ( is a Japanese Rubber conglomerate founded in 1931 by in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan The 1978 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 15 January 1978 at Buenos Aires. The 2008 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race and the sixth round of the 2008 Formula One season. By season The 1980 Formula One season included the 31st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1980, and ended on The 1981 Formula One season included the 32nd FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on March 15, 1981, and ended The 1986 Formula One season was the 37th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1987 Formula One season was the 38th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1992 Formula One season was the 43rd FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1993 Formula One season was the 44th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1994 Formula One season was the 45th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1996 Formula One season was the 47th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One The 1980 Formula One season included the 31st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1980, and ended on The 1982 Formula One season was the 33rd FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1987 Formula One season was the 38th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1992 Formula One season was the 43rd FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1993 Formula One season was the 44th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1996 Formula One season was the 47th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race Pre-season testing Pre-season testing began in November 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya, with ten of the eleven teams participating in the test sessions Not to be confused with Williams Grand Prix Engineering formed by Frank Williams and Patrick Head in 1977 and Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team
WilliamsF1, the trading name of Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd. , is a Formula One (F1) motor racing team and constructor. It was founded and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team Patrick Head (born June 5, 1945) in Farnborough, England, is co-founder and Engineering Director of the The team was formed in 1977 after two earlier and, compared with WilliamsF1's achievements, unsuccessful F1 operations, Frank Williams Racing Cars and Walter Wolf Racing. The 1977 Formula One season included the 28th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 9, 1977, and ended on Not to be confused with Williams Grand Prix Engineering formed by Frank Williams and Patrick Head in 1977 and Walter Wolf Racing was a Formula One constructor from 1976 to 1980. All of WilliamsF1 chassis are called "FW" then a number, the FW being the initials of team owner, Frank Williams.
Williams' first race was the 1978 Argentine Grand Prix, and Switzerland's Clay Regazzoni won Williams' first race at the 1979 British Grand Prix. The 1978 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 15 January 1978 at Buenos Aires. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Personal and early life Gianclaudio Regazzoni was born in Mendrisio, Switzerland on September 5 1939 a few days after the start of the Second World War The 1979 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 14 July 1979 at Silverstone. At the 1997 British Grand Prix, Canadian Jacques Villeneuve won the team's 100th race, making Williams one of only three teams in Formula One, alongside Ferrari and fellow British team McLaren, to win 100 races. The 1997 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 13 July 1997 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Williams won nine Constructor's titles between 1980 and 1997. By season The 1980 Formula One season included the 31st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1980, and ended on The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season This stood as a record until Ferrari surpassed it in 2000. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 2002 Formula One season was the 53rd FIA Formula One World Championship season
Many famous racing drivers have driven for Williams, including Finland's Keke Rosberg; Britain's Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill; France's Alain Prost and Brazil's Nelson Piquet and Ayrton Senna, and Canada's Jacques Villeneuve, each of whom, with the exception of Senna, have captured one Drivers' title with the team. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Keijo Erik Rosberg ( (born 6 December 1948 in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden) nicknamed "Keke" is a The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952) more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver who was Formula Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One After Senna died in a Williams car in a crash at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, Frank Williams, Patrick Head and designer Adrian Newey were all accused of manslaughter. The 1994 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 1 1994 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. Adrian Newey (born December 26, 1958) is currently the chief technical officer of the Red Bull Racing Formula One team Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being in a manner considered by law as less culpable than Murder. The trial finally closed in 2005, when Williams, Head and Newey were all cleared of any wrongdoing.
Williams have worked with many notable engine manufacturers, most successfully with Renault: Williams won five of their nine constructors' titles with the French company. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Along with Ferrari, McLaren, and Renault (formerly Benetton), Williams is one of the "Big Four" teams that have won every constructors' championship since 1979 and every driver's championship since 1984. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Williams remains the only one independently owned, as the other three are "factory teams" either setup or bought out by major auto manufacturers.
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Origins
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Frank Williams started the current Williams team in 1977 after his previous outfit, Frank Williams Racing Cars, failed to achieve the success he desired. Not to be confused with Williams Grand Prix Engineering formed by Frank Williams and Patrick Head in 1977 and Walter Wolf Racing was a Formula One constructor from 1976 to 1980. Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team Not to be confused with Williams Grand Prix Engineering formed by Frank Williams and Patrick Head in 1977 and Despite the promise of a new owner in the form of Canadian millionaire Walter Wolf, the team's 1976 cars were not competitive. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Walter Wolf (born 5 October 1939 is a Canadian oil-drilling equipment supplier who in the early 1970s made a fortune from the North Sea oil business and decided to The 1976 Formula One season included the 27th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 25, 1976, and ended on Eventually Williams left the rechristened Walter Wolf Racing and moved to the now famous site at Didcot to rebuild his team as "Williams Grand Prix Engineering". Walter Wolf Racing was a Formula One constructor from 1976 to 1980. Didcot is a Town in the Thames Valley, in the English county of Oxfordshire (although formerly in Berkshire) Frank recruited young engineer Patrick Head to work for the team, creating the "Williams-Head" partnership. Patrick Head (born June 5, 1945) in Farnborough, England, is co-founder and Engineering Director of the [1]
Racing history – Formula One
Ford (1976–1983)
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1977
Williams entered a customer March 761 for the 1977 season. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following March Engineering was a Formula One constructor and manufacturer of customer racing cars from Britain. The 1977 Formula One season included the 28th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 9, 1977, and ended on Lone driver Patrick Nève appeared at 11 races that year, starting with the Spanish Grand Prix. Patrick Marie Ghislain Pierre Simon Stanislas Nève de Mévergnies (born October 13, 1949 in Liège) is a former Racing driver from Belgium Results from the 1977 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix held at Jarama on May 8, 1977. The new team failed to score a point, achieving a best finish of 7th at the Italian Grand Prix. The 1977 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monza on September 11, 1977. [2]
1978
For the 1978 season, Patrick Head designed his first Williams: the FW06. The 1978 Formula One season included the 29th FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on January 15, 1978, and ended on October Williams signed Australian Alan Jones, who had won the Austrian Grand Prix the previous season for a deflated Shadow team following the death of their lead driver, Tom Pryce. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The 1977 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Österreichring on August 14, 1977. Shadow Racing Cars was a Formula One and Sports car racing team founded and initially based in the United States although later Formula One operations Thomas Maldwyn Pryce (11 June 1949 &ndash 5 March 1977 was a British Racing driver from Ruthin, Wales. Jones’s first race for the team was the Argentine Grand Prix where he qualified the lone Williams in 14th position, but retired after 36 laps with a fuel system failure. The 1978 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 15 January 1978 at Buenos Aires. The team scored its first championship points two rounds later at the South African Grand Prix when Jones finished fourth. The 1978 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 4 March 1978 at Kyalami. Williams managed their first podium position at the US Grand Prix, where the Australian came second, some 20 seconds behind the Ferrari of future Williams driver Carlos Reutemann. The 1978 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 1, 1978 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Carlos Alberto Reutemann (born Santa Fe Argentina April 12, 1942) nicknamed "Lole" is an Argentine former racing driver (who raced [3] Williams ended the season in tenth place in the constructors’ championship, with a respectable 16 points, while Alan Jones finished 12th in the drivers' championship.
1979
Head designed the FW07 for the 1979 season. Patrick Head (born June 5, 1945) in Farnborough, England, is co-founder and Engineering Director of the The Williams - Ford FW07 was a ground effect car designed by Patrick Head for the 1979 F1 season The 1979 Formula One season included the 30th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 21, 1979, and ended on This was the team’s first ground effect car, a technology first introduced by Colin Chapman and Team Lotus. For another similarly named effect relating to aircraft see Ground effect in aircraft. Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman ( 19 May 1928 - 16 December 1982) was an influential British designer inventor and builder in the automotive 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Williams also obtained membership of the Formula One Constructors Association (FOCA) which expressed a preference for teams to run two cars, so Jones was partnered by Swiss driver Clay Regazzoni. The Formula One Constructors' Association (FOCA is an organization of the Chassis builders (constructors who design and build the cars that race in the FIA Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Personal and early life Gianclaudio Regazzoni was born in Mendrisio, Switzerland on September 5 1939 a few days after the start of the Second World War [4] They had to wait until the seventh round of the championship, the Monaco Grand Prix, for a points-scoring position. The 1979 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 27 May 1979 at Monaco. Regazzoni came close to taking the team’s first win but finished second, less than a second behind race winner Jody Scheckter. Jody David Scheckter (born January 29, 1950) is a South African former Auto racing driver the 1979 Formula One World Drivers The next round at Dijon is remembered for the final lap battle between René Arnoux and Gilles Villeneuve,[5] but also saw both cars finish in the points for the first time: Jones was fourth with Regazzoni sixth. The 1979 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 1 July 1979 at Dijon. René Alexandre Arnoux (born July 4, 1948, in Grenoble) is a retired French Racing driver who is a veteran of 12 Formula One Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve ( Gilles Villeneuve ʒil vilnœv ( January 18, 1950 &ndash May 8, 1982) was a Canadian The team’s first win came at the 1979 British Grand Prix – their home Grand Prix - when Regazzoni finished almost 25 seconds ahead of anyone else. The 1979 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 14 July 1979 at Silverstone. Things got even better when Williams cars finished first and second at the next round in Hockenheim, Alan Jones two seconds ahead of Regazzoni. The 1979 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 29 July 1979 at Hockenheimring. Jones then made it three wins in a row at the Österreichring, finishing half a minute ahead of Gilles Villeneuve’s Ferrari. The 1979 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 12 August 1979 at Österreichring. Three wins in a row became four wins two weeks later at Zandvoort, Alan Jones winning again by a comfortable margin over Jody Scheckter’s Ferrari. The 1979 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 26 August 1979 at Zandvoort. Jody David Scheckter (born January 29, 1950) is a South African former Auto racing driver the 1979 Formula One World Drivers Scheckter ended the Williams winning streak when he won Ferrari’s home Italian Grand Prix, Regazzoni finishing third behind both Ferraris. The 1979 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 9 September 1979 at Monza. Alan Jones managed another win at the penultimate race at Montreal to cap off a great season. The 1979 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 30 September 1979 at Montreal.
Williams had greatly improved their contructors' championship position, finishing eight places higher than the previous year and scoring 59 more points. Alan Jones was the closest driver to the Ferrari duo of Villeneuve and 1979 champion Jody Scheckter, the Australian scored 43 points, 17 behind the South African, while Jones’s team mate, Regazzoni, was two places behind him with 32 points. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
1980
In 1980 Alan Jones partnered the Argentine Carlos Reutemann. The 1980 Formula One season included the 31st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1980, and ended on For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Carlos Alberto Reutemann (born Santa Fe Argentina April 12, 1942) nicknamed "Lole" is an Argentine former racing driver (who raced The team started well in the championship, with Jones winning the first round of the season in Argentina. Results from the 1980 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 13, 1980. Jones won four more races: Paul Ricard, Brands Hatch, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and the final round at Watkins Glen. Results from the 1980 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Paul Ricard on June 29, 1980. Results from the 1980 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on July 13, 1980 Classification Results from the 1980 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held on September 28, 1980 at Montreal. The 1980 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 5, 1980 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Jones became the first of seven Williams drivers to win the drivers' championship, 17 points ahead of Nelson Piquet’s Brabham. Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952) more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver who was Formula Origins The Brabham team was founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac, who met in 1951 while both were successfully building and racing cars in their native Williams also won its first constructors’ championship, scoring 120 points, almost twice as many as second-placed Ligier. Ligier is a French Automobile maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier.
1981
The duo won four races for the Williams team in the 1981 season. The 1981 Formula One season included the 32nd FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on March 15, 1981, and ended Alan Jones won at the first round at Long Beach and the final round at Las Vegas, while Carlos Reutemann won at the second round at Jacarepagua and the fifth round at Zolder. The 1981 United States Grand Prix West was a Formula One race held on March 15, 1981 at Long Beach California. The 1981 Las Vegas Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 17, 1981 in Las Vegas Nevada. Carlos Alberto Reutemann (born Santa Fe Argentina April 12, 1942) nicknamed "Lole" is an Argentine former racing driver (who raced Results from the 1981 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Jacarepaguá on March 29, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Zolder on May 17, 1981. Williams won the constructors’ title for the second year running, scoring 95 points, 34 points more than second-placed Brabham. Origins The Brabham team was founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac, who met in 1951 while both were successfully building and racing cars in their native
1982
Alan Jones retired from Formula One, only to come back a year later for a single season with the Arrows team. Arrows Grand Prix International was a Formula One team active from 1977 to 2002 The Australian was replaced by Finnish driver, Keke Rosberg, who had not scored a single championship point the previous year. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The terms Finns and Finnish people ( Finnish: suomalaiset, Swedish: finländare) are used in English to Keijo Erik Rosberg ( (born 6 December 1948 in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden) nicknamed "Keke" is a He won the Drivers title that year; winning only one race, which was in Switzerland. Results from the 1982 Formula One Swiss Grand Prix held at Dijon-Prenois in France on August 29, 1982. Rosberg’s teammate, Reutemann, finished in 15th place having quit Formula One after just two races of the new season. Carlos Alberto Reutemann (born Santa Fe Argentina April 12, 1942) nicknamed "Lole" is an Argentine former racing driver (who raced His seat was filled by Mario Andretti for the US Grand Prix West before Derek Daly took over for the rest of the year. Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian American former racecar driver and one of the most successful Americans in the The 1982 United States Grand Prix West was a Formula One race held on April 4, 1982 at the temporary street circuit at Long Derek Daly (born March 11, 1953 in Dundrum, Dublin) is a former Racing driver from the Republic of Ireland. The Williams team finished fourth in the constructors’ championship that year, 16 points behind champions Ferrari. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing
By the end of the season, Frank Williams realised that to compete at the top levels of Formula One he needed the support of a major manufacturer, such as Renault or BMW who could supply his team with a turbo engine. Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine.
Honda and Judd (1983–1988)
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1983
Frank Williams looked towards Honda, which was developing its own turbo-charged V6 engine with the Spirit team. Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. Spirit was a Formula One constructor from Britain. They were official entrants in 25 grands prix in 1983 and 1984 A deal between Honda and Williams was finally settled early in 1983 and the team used the engines for the 1984 season. The 1983 Formula One season included the 34th FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on March 13 and ended on October 15 after fifteen races The 1984 Formula One season was the 35th FIA Formula One World Championship season For the rest of the 1983 season, Williams used the Ford engine. The team finished fourth in the constructors’ championship, scoring 36 points, including a win for Keke Rosberg at the 1983 Monaco Grand Prix. Keijo Erik Rosberg ( (born 6 December 1948 in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden) nicknamed "Keke" is a Results from the 1983 Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 15, 1983.
1984
For the 1984 season Head designed the ungainly FW09. The 1984 Formula One season was the 35th FIA Formula One World Championship season Patrick Head (born June 5, 1945) in Farnborough, England, is co-founder and Engineering Director of the Keke Rosberg won the United States Grand Prix at Dallas and managed to get second at the opening race in Brazil. Keijo Erik Rosberg ( (born 6 December 1948 in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden) nicknamed "Keke" is a Summary Keke Rosberg of Finland survived a brutal battle of attrition and scored his only win of the season at the dramatic and unpredictable one-time-only Dallas Grand Results from the 1984 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Jacarepaguá on March 25, 1984. Rosberg’s team mate, Jacques Laffite, came 14th in the drivers' championship with five points. Jacques-Henri Laffite (born 21 November 1943) is a French former racing driver who competed in Formula One from to. The team finished sixth with 25. 5 points, with Rosberg eighth in the drivers' championship.
1985
In 1985, Head designed the FW10, the team’s first chassis to employ the carbon-fibre composite technology pioneered by the McLaren team. The 1985 Formula One season was the 36th FIA Formula One World Championship season Patrick Head (born June 5, 1945) in Farnborough, England, is co-founder and Engineering Director of the The Williams FW10 was the Formula One car built and raced by the Williams team for the 1985 Formula One season. Carbon fiber reinforced plastic ( CFRP or CRP) is a very strong light and expensive Composite material or fiber reinforced plastic. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK British driver Nigel Mansell joined the team to partner Rosberg. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. Keijo Erik Rosberg ( (born 6 December 1948 in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden) nicknamed "Keke" is a The team scored four wins with Rosberg, winning in Detroit and Adelaide, while Mansell won the European Grand Prix and the South African Grand Prix. The 1985 United States Grand Prix East was a Formula One race held on June 23, 1985 in Detroit Michigan. The 1985 Mitsubishi Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One championship race held in Adelaide on November 3 Results from the 1985 Formula One European Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on October 6, 1985. Results from the 1985 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on October 19, 1985. Williams finished third in the contructors' championship, scoring 71 points.
1986
In March 1986, Frank Williams faced the most serious challenge of his life. The 1986 Formula One season was the 37th FIA Formula One World Championship season Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team While returning to airport at Nice, he was involved in a car accident which left him paralysed. Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek He did not return to the pit lane for almost a year. [6] Despite the lack of his presence in the team, the Williams team won nine Grands Prix and the constructors’ Championship and came close to winning the Drivers' championship with Nigel Mansell, but the British driver’s left-rear tyre blew up along the back straight at the Australian GP, the final round of the season, while his fellow championship rival, and teammate, Piquet made a pit stop shortly after Mansell’s retirement as a precaution. This left Alain Prost to defend his title successfully, despite being in an inferior car. Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver
1987
The 1987 season brought Williams-Honda partnership its first and only Drivers' championship title in the form of Nelson Piquet, who scored 76 points and won three races, while the Brazilian’s teammate, Mansell, was 15 points behind him in second place with six victories during the season. The 1987 Formula One season was the 38th FIA Formula One World Championship season Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952) more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver who was Formula Brazilians ( brasileiros in Portuguese) are all people born in Brazil Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. The Williams team finished as constructors’ champions for the second year running, scoring 137 points, 61 points ahead of their nearest rivals McLaren. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Despite this success Honda ended their partnership with Williams at the end of the year in favour of McLaren and Lotus. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK.
1988
Unable to make a deal with another major engine manufacturer, Williams used naturally-aspirated Judd engines for the 1988 season. A naturally-aspirated engine or normally-aspirated engine (or "N/A" - Aspiration meaning breathing refers to an Internal combustion engine Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd The 1988 Formula One season was the 39th FIA Formula One World Championship season [7] This left them with a significant performance deficit compared with their turbo-powered rivals. Piquet left Williams to join Lotus, who had secured Honda engines for the 1988 season. Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952) more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver who was Formula 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. Williams brought in Italian Riccardo Patrese to replace him. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Riccardo Patrese (born April 17 1954) is an Italian former Racing driver, who raced in Formula One from to. The team did not win a single race that season and finished seventh in the constructors’ championship, scoring 20 points. The highlights of the season were two second places by Mansell, at the British and Spanish Grand Prix. The 1988 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 10 1988 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. The 1988 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 2 1988 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera. When Mansell was forced to miss two races through illness, he was replaced by Martin Brundle and then Jean Louis Schlesser. Career Early Formula One career His Formula One career began with Tyrrell in 1984 Jean-Louis Schlesser (born September 12, 1948 in Nancy, France) is a racing driver with experience in circuit racing and cross-country
Renault and Mecachrome (1989–1999)
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The team secured an engine supply from Renault in 1989. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Renault engines subsequently powered Williams drivers to another four Drivers' and five constructors’ Championships up until Renault’s departure from Formula One at the end of 1997. The combination of Renault’s powerful engine and Adrian Newey’s design expertise led to a particularly dominant period in the mid 1990s. Adrian Newey (born December 26, 1958) is currently the chief technical officer of the Red Bull Racing Formula One team Mansell had a record breaking 1992 season winning the title in record time and leading many races from pole to finish. Some maintain that the Williams FW14B and FW15C were "the most technologically advanced cars that will ever race in Formula One". The Williams FW14 was an F1 car designed by Patrick Head and Adrian Newey for the 1991 and 1992 F1 seasons [8]
1989
The Renault era started in 1989, with Italian Riccardo Patrese and Belgian Thierry Boutsen at the helm of the two Williams cars. The 1989 Formula One season was the 40th FIA Formula One World Championship season The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Riccardo Patrese (born April 17 1954) is an Italian former Racing driver, who raced in Formula One from to. Belgium has a population of about 10666866 citizens as of January 2008 Thierry Marc Boutsen (born July 13 1957 in Brussels, Belgium) is a former Racing driver who raced for the Arrows, The engine’s first grand prix in Brazil was one that the team would prefer to forget, with Boutsen retiring with an engine failure and Patrese with an alternator failure. The 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Jacarepaguá on March 26, 1989. The Williams Renault team managed to get back on track with Boutsen coming fourth in the next race at Imola, earning the team three points in their championship campaign. The 1989 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Imola on April 23, 1989. Two races later at the Mexican Grand Prix, the team managed to achieve their first podium with the Renault engine, thanks to Patrese, who came second, 15 seconds behind the race winner Ayrton Senna. The 1989 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Mexico City on May 28, 1989. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple The next race saw Patrese come second again, having started from 14th on the grid, with Boutsen 6th. At the sixth round in Canada, Williams not only scored their first win with the Renault engine but also their first one-two: Thierry Boutsen came first followed by Patrese, resulting in 15 points for Williams' championship campaign. The 1989 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 18, 1989. Williams came second in the constructors’ championship, scoring 77 points in total; 64 points behind winners Mclaren. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Patrese finished 3rd in the drivers' championship with 40 points, 41 points behind the 1989 world champion, Alain Prost. Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver
1990
In 1990, Williams kept Patrese and Boutsen as the team’s drivers. The 1990 Formula One season was the 41st FIA Formula One World Championship season Riccardo Patrese (born April 17 1954) is an Italian former Racing driver, who raced in Formula One from to. Thierry Marc Boutsen (born July 13 1957 in Brussels, Belgium) is a former Racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Although Patrese won the San Marino Grand Prix and Boutsen won pole position and the race at the Hungarian Grand Prix, the team scored 30 fewer points than the previous year and finished the constructors’ championship two positions lower, in fourth. The 1990 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 13 May 1990 at Imola. The 1990 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Hungaroring on August 12, 1990. In the drivers' championship, Boutsen finished sixth with 34 points and Patrese seventh with 23 points.
1991
Boutsen left Williams and joined Ligier at the start of 1991. Thierry Marc Boutsen (born July 13 1957 in Brussels, Belgium) is a former Racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Ligier is a French Automobile maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier. The 1991 Formula One season was the 42nd FIA Formula One World Championship season His replacement was Britain's Nigel Mansell; Williams also recruited future 1996 world champion, Damon Hill, as one of their new test drivers. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England Williams failed to finish in the first Grand Prix of the season at Phoenix, both drivers retiring with gearbox problems. The 1991 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 10, 1991 in Phoenix Arizona. Patrese got back on track for the team in the next Grand Prix at Interlagos, coming second behind McLaren's Ayrton Senna. The 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Interlagos on March 24, 1991. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple The 1991 San Marino Grand Prix saw both cars retiring again: Mansell after a collision and Patrese with an electrical failure after 17 laps. The 1991 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Imola on April 28, 1991. The Grand Prix at Monaco saw Mansell finally finish in a points-scoring position, coming second, 18 seconds behind race winner Ayrton Senna. The 1991 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 12, 1991. Two Grands Prix later in Mexico, Williams got their second one-two with the Renault engine, Patrese finishing ahead of Mansell to score 16 points for the Williams team. The 1991 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mexico City on June 16, 1991. Williams then had two consecutive victories, with Mansell winning the French Grand Prix, five seconds ahead of Alain Prost’s Ferrari. The 1991 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Magny-Cours on July 7, 1991. Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Mansell then won again at the British Grand Prix; it had been four years since a Brit had won the grand prix, Mansell having won it in 1987. The 1991 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 14 July 1991 The 1987 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 12 1987 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. Three consecutive victories became four when Mansell won again in 1991, Patrese was about 10 seconds behind him in second place. The 1991 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheimring on July 28, 1991. Senna ended Williams' run of victories by winning in Hungary, finishing five seconds ahead of Nigel Mansell. The 1991 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Hungaroring on August 11, 1991. Mansell later won the Italian Grand Prix and the Spanish Grand Prix, while Patrese won the Portuguese Grand Prix. The 1991 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monza on September 8, 1991. The 1991 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 29, 1991 at the Circuit de Catalunya. The 1991 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Autódromo do Estoril on September 22, 1991. Williams finished second in the constructors’ championship, scoring 125 points in total, 14 points behind McLaren. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mansell finished second in the drivers' championship, scoring 72 points, 24 points behind Senna.
1992
Williams took a step up for the 1992 season, keeping their 1991 driver line-up of Patrese and Mansell. The 1992 Formula One season was the 43rd FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1991 Formula One season was the 42nd FIA Formula One World Championship season Riccardo Patrese (born April 17 1954) is an Italian former Racing driver, who raced in Formula One from to. Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. Mansell dominated the first round in South Africa, qualifying in pole position and winning the race by 24 seconds from his team-mate Patrese. The 1992 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on March 1 1992. Nigel Mansell won the next four rounds for Williams, at Mexico City, Interlagos, Cataluya and Imola, Patrese coming second in all but one (the Spanish Grand Prix, where he retired after spinning off). The 1992 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mexico City on March 22, 1992. The 1992 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on April 5, 1992. The 1992 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 3, 1992 at the Circuit de Catalunya. The 1992 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Imola on May 17, 1992. The 1992 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 3, 1992 at the Circuit de Catalunya. Senna won the next race in Monaco, ahead of both Williams cars, which finished second and third. The 1992 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 31, 1992. In the next race, in Canada, both Williams cars retired: Mansell spun off and Patrese had a gearbox failure. The 1992 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 14, 1992. (In the final round, in Adelaide, the two Williams again retired, Mansell after a violent collision with Senna, and Patrese with electrical problems. The 1992 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Adelaide on November 8, 1992. ) Mansell went on to record four more Grand Prix wins, including at the British Grand Prix. The 1992 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on July 12, 1992. Williams won the constructors’ championship with 164 points, 65 points more than second place McLaren. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mansell became World Champion, scoring 108 points, with Patrese finishing second with 56 points.
1993
Nigel Mansell left the Williams team in 1993 for IndyCar racing, the team hired triple champion Alain Prost, and promoted test driver Damon Hill to replace Riccardo Patrese, who had left to join Michael Schumacher at Benetton. Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. The 1993 Formula One season was the 44th FIA Formula One World Championship season Since 1916 there has been a recognized United States national Automobile racing National Championship for drivers of professional-level single-seat Open wheel Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England Riccardo Patrese (born April 17 1954) is an Italian former Racing driver, who raced in Formula One from to. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. The Williams FW15C was the dominant car, with active suspension and traction control systems beyond anything available to the other teams. The Williams FW15C was a Renault -powered Formula One car designed and built by Williams Grand Prix Engineering and raced by Alain Prost and [9] Prost won on his debut for the team in South Africa and, like Mansell, dominated the weekend, taking pole position and finishing a minute ahead of Senna, who was second. The 1993 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on March 14, 1993. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple The next Grand Prix in Brazil saw Prost collide with Christian Fittipaldi's Minardi in the rain on lap 29, while Hill went on to his first podium finish: second, 16 seconds behind Senna. The 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on March 28, 1993. Prost won three of the next four Grands Prix for Williams, Senna winning the other race. Prost and Hill later scored a 1-2 in France: the only 1-2 of the season for Williams. The 1993 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Magny-Cours on July 4, 1993. The Frenchman won the next two Grand Prix at Silverstone and Hockenheim. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( The 1993 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 11 July 1993 The 1993 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheim on July 25, 1993. Prost’s team mate Hill proved competitive, being able to keep pace with Senna when Prost could not, notably at Brazil, Monaco, and the European GPs. Mechanical problems cost the Englishman wins in Britain and Germany, but he went on to win the next three Grand Prix at Hungary; Belgium and Italy. The 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hungaroring on August 15, 1993. The 1993 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 29, 1993. The 1993 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on September 12, 1993. After Italy, Williams would not win a Grand Prix for the rest of the season, with Senna winning in Japan and Australia, while a young Michael Schumacher won the following race in Portugal. The 1993 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka on October 24, 1993. The 1993 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Adelaide on November 7, 1993. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula The 1993 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Estoril on September 26, 1993. Williams retained their constructor’s title, 84 points ahead of second placed, McLaren. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Prost won the driver’s championship in his final year of Formula One, 26 points ahead second place Ayrton Senna.
1994
From 1994 to 1997 the cars ran in the highly distinctive blue and white Rothmans livery, widely regarded as one of F1’s most popular colour schemes. The 1994 Formula One season was the 45th FIA Formula One World Championship season Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England The 1994 Formula One season was the 45th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season Rothman is a surname and may refer to Benny Rothman Elise Rothman Kenneth J [10]
Williams secured the signing of Senna in 1994. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple The 1994 Formula One season was the 45th FIA Formula One World Championship season [11] Given this was the same team that had won the previous two World Championships with vastly superior cars, Senna was a natural and presumptive pre-season title favorite, with second-year driver Damon Hill intended to play the supporting role. A world championship(s is the top achievement for any sport or Contest. Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England Between them, Prost, Senna, and Hill had won all but one race, which was taken by Benetton's Michael Schumacher. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula
Pre-season testing showed the car had speed but it was difficult to drive. The Williams FW16 was a Formula One car used by the Williams team for the 1994 Formula One season. The FIA had banned electronic drivers aids, such as active suspension, traction control and ABS, to make the sport more "human". Active suspension is an automotive technology that controls the vertical movement of the wheels via an onboard system rather than the movement being determined entirely by the surface on A traction control system ( TCS) also known as Anti-Slip Regulation ( ASR) on current production Vehicles are typically (but not necessarily An anti-lock braking system, or ABS (from the German, A nti' b' lockier' s' ystem) is a safety system on Motor vehicles It was these technological advancements that the Williams chassis' of the previous years had been built around. With their removal in '94 Williams had not been a good-handling car, as observed by other F1 drivers, having been seen to be very loose at the rear. Senna himself had made numerous (politically careful) comments that the Williams FW16 had some quirks which needed to be ironed out. The Williams FW16 was a Formula One car used by the Williams team for the 1994 Formula One season. It was obvious that the FW16, after the regulation changes banning active suspension and traction control, exhibited none of the superiority of the FW15C and FW14B cars that had preceded it. The Williams FW15C was a Renault -powered Formula One car designed and built by Williams Grand Prix Engineering and raced by Alain Prost and The Williams FW14 was an F1 car designed by Patrick Head and Adrian Newey for the 1991 and 1992 F1 seasons The surprise of testing was Benetton-Ford which was less powerful but more nimble than the Williams. Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following
The first four rounds were won by Michael Schumacher in the Benetton-Ford. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Senna took pole in the first three races but finished none of them, most infamously at Imola after a fatal crash at the first corner after completing five laps, this day was described by many as "F1’s darkest day". The 1994 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 1 1994 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. [12] Hill finished second in Brazil and sixth at Imola, but also retired twice.
The repercussions of Senna's fatal accident were severe for the team itself, as the Italian prosecutors tried to charge the team and Frank Williams with manslaughter, an episode which was not over until 2005. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team [13] At the next race in Monaco, Damon Hill was the only Williams on the grid, this was done as a mark of respect to Senna,[14] the Brit retired on the first lap. The 1994 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 15 1994 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England Since Senna’s death, every Williams F1 car has carried a Senna 'S' somewhere on its livery in his honour.
The next race in Spain, Williams brought in test driver, David Coulthard, as Hill’s new teammate. The 1994 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 29 1994 at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona. David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver In the race itself, Hill took the team's first victory of the season, by almost half a minute over Schumacher's Benetton, while Coulthard would retire due to an electrical problem. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. In Canada, both Williams cars finished in the points for the first time that season, with Hill finishing second and Coulthard finishing fifth. The 1994 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 12 1994 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal. Two rounds later, Damon Hill did something his father, Graham, never did, which was winning the British Grand Prix. Norman Graham Hill ( February 15, 1929 – November 29, 1975) was a British racing driver and two-time Formula One World The 1994 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 10 July 1994 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. Hill closed the gap with Schumacher in the championship, after the German was disqualified from first at Spa after the Stewards found floorboard irregularities on his Benetton. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as The 1994 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on August 28 1994 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa. He was banned for the next two races, in which Hill capitalised on with wins in Italy and a Williams 1-2 in Portugal. The 1994 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 11 1994 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza. The 1994 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 25 1994 at the Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril. Schumacher would come back after his suspension for the European Grand Prix, which he won by about 25 seconds. The 1994 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 16 1994 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Jerez Spain. By the penultimate round in Japan, Hill was 5 points behind Schumacher and if he did not finish ahead of the German, it would be very unlikely that he would take the title in the final round in Adelaide, however Hill did win the rain-soaked restart, by three seconds to Schumacher who finished second and so to the final round in Adelaide, where Schumacher lead Hill by one point. The 1994 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 6, 1994 at the Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as The 1994 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 13 1994 at the Adelaide Street Circuit.
With four races left, Frank Williams brought back in 1992 champion Nigel Mansell to replace Coulthard. Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. Mansell would get approximately £900,000 per race, while Hill was paid £300,000 for the entire season, though Hill remained as lead driver. [15][1]
Mansell would take pole for Williams, however he had a poor start which gave way for Hill and Schumacher to fight it out for the lead and the 1994 title. Mid way through the race, Schumacher’s tactics for low aerodynamics, would cost him as he clipped the wall coming into the fifth corner and went wide. Schumacher and Hill would end up colliding on the next corner, and the double retirement that resulted meant Schumacher was the champion. This collision has been controversial. Some, such as Williams' Patrick Head, have suggested that this was a deliberate attempt by Schumacher to take Hill out of the race. Patrick Head (born June 5, 1945) in Farnborough, England, is co-founder and Engineering Director of the [16] However others, such as then BBC commentator Murray Walker, defended Schumacher, calling the accident a "racing incident". Williams would end the season as contructors champions for the third consecutive year, scoring 118 points, while Hill finished second in the drivers championship with 91 points.
1995
In 1995, Nigel Mansell left Williams again, this time he moved to McLaren to leave Williams with Hill and Coulthard. "F1 1995" redirects here For the video games based on the 1995 Formula One season see F1 95. Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver At the first round in Brazil, Schumacher start off with a win, with Coulthard coming second. The 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 26 1995 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula However, both were disqualified from the race after it was found that their fuel supplier, Elf, supplied the teams with a type of fuel that was different than the ones they gave to the FIA as samples. So Gerhard Berger and Ferrari were declared winners, until Schumacher and Coulthard had their positions reinstated after appeal, though Benetton and Williams were not awarded their constructors points. Gerhard Berger, (born August 27, 1959 in Wörgl) is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver who owns 50% of the Scuderia Hill won the next two races in Argentina and San Marino and would later win two more races, which were at The Hungaroring and in Adelaide, the latter where Hill won two laps ahead of the field in one of F1's most dominating victories. The 1995 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on April 9 1995 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires. The 1995 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on April 30 1995 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola. The 1995 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on August 13 1995 at the Hungaroring, Budapest. The 1995 Australian Grand Prix (officially known as the LX EDS Australian Grand Prix) was a Formula One Motor race held on November 12 1995 Coulthard would also record his only win for the Williams team, at Estoril, before moving to McLaren. The 1995 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 24 1995 at the Autódromo do Estoril in Estoril Portugal McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Benetton would end Williams' four year dominance after they won the championship 29 points ahead Williams. Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Hill would come second for the second year running, 33 points behind Schumacher.
1996
For 1996, Williams clearly had the quickest and most reliable car. Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England The 1996 Formula One season was the 47th FIA Formula One World Championship season [17] Coulthard had left Williams to join Mika Häkkinen at McLaren, Williams replaced the Scotsman with Canadian Jacques Villeneuve, while Hill remained with the team. Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. Population of Canada: 31612895 (2006 Census Provinces and territories Metropolitan areas Cities Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England Schumacher left Benetton to join Ferrari. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Williams won the first five Grands Prix, Hill winning all but one of them. Olivier Panis would take victory at the sixth round in Monaco after seriously wet conditions forced both Williams cars to retire. Olivier Panis, born in Oullins Lyon, 2 September, 1966, is a French Racing driver. The 1996 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 19, 1996. Hill would retire for the second time in a row after he spun off in Spain, while his team mate, Villeneuve, took third place. The 1996 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 2, 1996 at the Circuit de Catalunya. Hill and Villeneuve dominated the next Grand Prix in Canada, with a 1-2 in qualifying and a 1-2 in the race. The 1996 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 16, 1996. Williams made it a second 1-2 after Hill won the French Grand Prix. Results from the 1996 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Magny-Cours on June 30, 1996. Villeneuve won his second race in F1 at Silverstone after Hill retired with a wheel bearing failure on lap 26. The 1996 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 14, 1996 at Silverstone. The Brit would be victorious in the next Grand Prix in Germany while Villeneuve would win the race after that in Hungary. The 1996 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 28, 1996 at Hockenheimring. The 1996 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 11, 1996 at Hungaroring. Schumacher’s Ferrari would then take the next two Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps and Monza. The 1996 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 25, 1996 at Spa-Francorchamps. The 1996 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 8, 1996 at Monza. Villeneuve mounted a title challenge going into the final race of the season at Japan, but Hill reasserted his dominance to take the race and the 1996 title, while Villeneuve lost a wheel and retired. The 1996 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 13, 1996 at Suzuka.
Williams' dominance was such that they had clinched the constructors' championship and only their drivers had a mathematical chance of taking the title, several races before the season concluded. Around that time, Frank Williams announced that Hill would not be re-signed after his contract expired, despite Hill's successes and eventual drivers' championship, so he joined Arrows for 1997. Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team Arrows Grand Prix International was a Formula One team active from 1977 to 2002 Also, Adrian Newey had ambitions to succeed Patrick Head as technical director, but this was blocked as Head was a founder and shareholder of the team. Adrian Newey (born December 26, 1958) is currently the chief technical officer of the Red Bull Racing Formula One team Patrick Head (born June 5, 1945) in Farnborough, England, is co-founder and Engineering Director of the McLaren lured Newey away, though he was forced to take gardening leave for the 1997 season. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK In the United Kingdom, Garden leave (or gardening leave) describes the practice of instructing an employee who is leaving an employer (following a resignation or
1997
For what would be the final season of Williams-Renault and a car designed with Newey's input, Frank Williams brought in German Heinz-Harald Frentzen, under the impression that he could perform better than Hill. Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Early career Frentzen was born in the West German city of Mönchengladbach ( North Rhine-Westphalia) to a German undertaker and a Spanish mother Frentzen, however, proved to be a disappointment and won only one race in his two year spell at Williams, which was at 1997 San Marino Grand Prix. The 1997 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari near Imola, Italy on April 27, Jacques Villeneuve won seven races during the season, with his main rival, Michael Schumacher of a resurgent Ferrari, winning five. Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Williams also achieved the 100 race win milstone at the British Grand Prix. The 1997 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 13 July 1997 Coming to the final round of the season at Jerez, Schumacher lead the Canadian by 1 point, however on lap 48, Schumacher and Villeneuve collided. The 1997 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 26 1997 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Spain Schumacher was disqualified from second place in the championship as the accident was deemed by the FIA as "avoidable",[18] Williams won the constructors title for the second time in a row, scoring 123 points, while Jacques Villeneuve won the driver’s championship by three points to Michael Schumacher, who kept his points total despite being removed from second place, with Williams team-mate Frentzen a further thirty six points behind.
1998
After 1997, the team were unable to maintain their dominance in Formula 1 as Renault ended their full time involvement in Formula 1, and Adrian Newey moved to rival team McLaren. Adrian Newey (born December 26, 1958) is currently the chief technical officer of the Red Bull Racing Formula One team McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Williams then had to pay for Mecachrome engines, which were old; rebadged Renault engines. Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in Aviation, the Automotive industry, Motor racing and industrial engineering 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary [19] Both these meant that the car not only featured a very similar aerodynamic package to their 1997 car, but also virtually the same engine, leading to some to comment that they ran what was virtually the same car, adjust for the 1998 regulations. There were changes on the sponsorship front however as Rothmans opted to promote their Winfield brand, which ended the popular blue and white livery. Rothman is a surname and may refer to Benny Rothman Elise Rothman Kenneth J [20] For 1998, Williams kept the two drivers from the previous season. The 1998 Formula One season was the 49th FIA Formula One World Championship season While Ferrari and McLaren battled for the constructors' and drivers' titles, Williams fell to the mid of the field. The team won no races and took 3 podiums during the season, with Frentzen finishing in third at the first round in Australia and Villeneuve finishing third in Germany and Hungary. The 1998 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Melbourne on March 8. The 1998 German Grand Prix was held at the Hockenheimring on August 2, 1998. The 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One Motor race held at the Hungaroring on August 16, 1998. Williams finished third in the constructors championship, scoring 38 points, while Villeneuve finished fifth in the driver’s championship with 21 points and his German team mate, Frentzen, finished 4 points behind him in seventh.
1999
In 1999, Williams employed a completely new driver line up, Villeneuve moved to new team, BAR and Frentzen moved to Jordan. The 1999 Formula One season was the 50th FIA Formula One World Championship season Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles British American Racing was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005 Early career Frentzen was born in the West German city of Mönchengladbach ( North Rhine-Westphalia) to a German undertaker and a Spanish mother Early history Jordan's success in lower formulae inspired the creation of a Formula One programme for the 1991 season. Williams brought in German Ralf Schumacher and Italian Alex Zanardi. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne is a German racing driver and the younger brother of seven-time The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Alessandro "Alex" Zanardi (born October 23, 1966 in Bologna Italy) is an Italian racing driver The team managed three podiums, all scored by Ralf Schumacher, with third place in Australia and Britain, along with a second place in Italy. The 1999 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 7, 1999 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Albert Park The 1999 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 11, 1999 at the Silverstone Circuit near Silverstone, England The 1999 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 12, 1999 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza near Monza, Italy The team finished fifth in the constructor’s championship, the lowest finish for Williams in the 1990s; the team finished behind Stewart and Jordan; scoring 35 points (all by Schumacher), 3 less than the previous season. Stewart Grand Prix is a former Formula One constructor and racing team Early history Jordan's success in lower formulae inspired the creation of a Formula One programme for the 1991 season.
BMW and Cosworth (2000–2006)
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2000
During 1998, the team signed a long term agreement with BMW, with the German manufacturer supplying engines and expertise for a period of 6 years. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. As part of the deal BMW expected at least one driver to be German and Ralf Schumacher was signed. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne is a German racing driver and the younger brother of seven-time In 1999, the team had a Williams car with a BMW engine testing at circuits, in preparation for a debut in 2000. The 2000 Formula One season was the 51st FIA Formula One World Championship season Williams sought the services of Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya as a proven racer for the up coming season but he was initially unavailable, so Britain's Jenson Button made his debut instead. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Race car driver in NASCAR for Chip The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is a British Formula One racing driver from England
BMW Williams' first season did not see a single victory during the season, they did however, manage to get on the podium three times, Ralf Schumacher responsible for all three. Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne is a German racing driver and the younger brother of seven-time Williams finished third in the constructor’s championship, with 36 points; one more than last year. Ralf Schumacher finished fifth in the driver’s championship, while Button, in his debut season, finished three places behind in eighth. Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne is a German racing driver and the younger brother of seven-time
2001
In 2001 Button moved to Benetton-Renault due to Montoya's arrival at the team. The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship season Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Race car driver in NASCAR for Chip The FW23 won four races, three by Ralf Schumacher at Imola; Montreal and his home Grand Prix in Germany. The Williams FW23 was the car with which the Williams team competed in the Formula One season Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne is a German racing driver and the younger brother of seven-time Results from the 2001 Formula One San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola on April 15, 2001. Results from the 2001 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 10, 2001 Results from the 2001 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheim on July 29, 2001. His teammate, Montoya, was victorious at Monza, and would have won a few more races if not for the FW23's unreliability and pit crew blunders. Results from the 2001 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 16, 2001. The car proved to be quicker than the Ferrari and McLaren counterparts in several races, but Williams' 2001 campaign only yielded third place in the constructor’s championship.
2002
For 2002, Williams kept their 2001 driver line up for the upcoming season. The 2002 Formula One season was the 53rd FIA Formula One World Championship season The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship season The team only won one race, which was at Malaysia, one of only 2 races not won by Ferrari in a year dominated by the Ferraris of Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello. The 2002 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 17, 2002 at the Sepang International Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23 1972 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently driving for [21] Williams did improve on their constructor’s championship position, finishing in second. Montoya finished third in the driver’s championship, eight points ahead of Ralf Schumacher, who finished fourth.
2003
2003 would see BMW Williams reach their peak of success, during pre-season, Frank Williams was very confident that the FW25 would challenge for the title. Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team The Williams FW25 is a Formula One car designed by Williams and powered by a BMW V10 engine [22] The team won four races, Montoya winning twice at Monaco and Germany, while Ralf Schumacher won at the Nürburgring and the following race at Magny-Cours. The 2003 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 1, 2003 at the Circuit de Monaco. The 2003 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 3, 2003 at the Hockenheimring. The 2003 European Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 29, 2003 at the Nürburgring. The 2003 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 6, 2003 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. Montoya stayed in contention for the driver’s championship during the season, the Colombian finished third in the championship, 11 points behind Michael Schumacher, while the younger Schumacher finished 24 points astern of Montoya in fifth. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Williams finished second in the constructor’s championship, two points ahead of McLaren. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK
2004
At the start of the 2004 season it was announced that Montoya would be moving to McLaren in 2005. Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship. The team began the season with a radical nose-cone design, known as the "Walrus-Nose", that proved uncompetitive and was replaced by a more conventional assembly in the second half of the year. The walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus) is a large flippered Marine mammal with a discontinuous circumpolar distribution in the Arctic Ocean and Ferrari for the third time running, dominated the season, winning 15 of the 18 races, Williams did however pick up a win during the season, which was at the final race in Brazil, Juan Pablo Montoya winning the race by a second to Kimi Räikkönen’s McLaren. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 2004 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 24, 2004 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace. Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Race car driver in NASCAR for Chip Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Another memorable part of the season was when both Williams and Toyota were disqualified from the Canadian Grand Prix after it was discovered that both cars had brake irregularities, the brake ducts seemingly not conforming to regulations. The 2004 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 13, 2004 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Williams finished the season in fourth, scoring 88 points and finishing on the podium six times. While Montoya was the highest placed Williams driver that year, finishing in fifth position; scoring 58 points.
2005
For the 2005 season, Schumacher moved to Toyota; while Montoya moved to McLaren. "F1 2005" redirects here For the video games based on the 2005 Formula One season see F1 05 & F1 Grand Prix. Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne is a German racing driver and the younger brother of seven-time Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Race car driver in NASCAR for Chip McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Taking their places were Australian Mark Webber and German Nick Heidfeld. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Nick Lars Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick, (born May 10 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German [23][24] Initially Jenson Button was to have driven for Williams in 2005,[25] but an FIA ruling allowed Button to remain with his current team BAR. Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is a British Formula One racing driver from England British American Racing was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005 [26] Nick Heidfeld competed with Brazilian test driver Antônio Pizzonia for the remaining racing seat during December 2004 and January 2005, and Heidfeld was chosen,[27] partly in preference to BMW’s wishes for a German driver. Nick Lars Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick, (born May 10 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German Antônio Reginaldo Pizzonia Júnior (born September 11, 1980 in Manaus) is a Brazilian racing driver who has raced in Formula One and Pizzonia served as the test driver for the team during the 2005 season. Meanwhile, Button signed a contract to drive for Williams in 2006. "F1 2006" redirects here For the video games based on the 2006 Formula One season see F1 06 & F1 CE.
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During the course of the 2004 and 2005 F1 seasons, BMW Motorsport and director Mario Theissen increasingly became publicly critical of the WilliamsF1 team’s inability to create a package capable of winning the constructors championship, or even multiple victories within a single season. Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship. "F1 2005" redirects here For the video games based on the 2005 Formula One season see F1 05 & F1 Grand Prix. BMW Motorsport is the division of BMW responsible for motorsport-related activities including works-run competition programmes in Touring car racing Sportscar Dr Eng Mario Theissen (born 17 August 1952 in Monschau) is BMW Motorsport Director and team principal [28] Williams, on the other hand, blamed BMW for not producing a good enough engine. [29] Williams' failed attempt to prise Jenson Button out of his BAR contract may also have been an issue with Theissen, as his preference was to have at least one German driver in the team. Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is a British Formula One racing driver from England Despite Frank Williams' rare decision to cave in to commercial demands by employing German driver Nick Heidfeld when he allegedly preferred Antônio Pizzonia, the fallout between BMW and Williams continued through the 2005 Formula One season. Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team Nick Lars Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick, (born May 10 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German Antônio Reginaldo Pizzonia Júnior (born September 11, 1980 in Manaus) is a Brazilian racing driver who has raced in Formula One and "F1 2005" redirects here For the video games based on the 2005 Formula One season see F1 05 & F1 Grand Prix. This public deterioration of the relationship between BMW and WilliamsF1 was a factor in the decision by BMW Motorsport to buy Sauber and rebrand that team to feature the BMW name. Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One. [30]
Williams could have opted to continue with BMW engines in 2006, despite the fact that the engine manufacturer was about to set up its own team. "F1 2006" redirects here For the video games based on the 2006 Formula One season see F1 06 & F1 CE. In the end, though, WilliamsF1 opted for Cosworth V8 engines for 2006. Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport
This period (2000–2005) saw Williams depart from the standard livery scheme in motorsport, which consists of one colour scheme, either the teams' or the major sponsors', with smaller logos in their own scheme. The 2000 Formula One season was the 51st FIA Formula One World Championship season "F1 2005" redirects here For the video games based on the 2005 Formula One season see F1 05 & F1 Grand Prix. BMW stipulated that, and paid for, the whole vehicle to be in blue and white, with other sponsors adopting this scheme. Also in 2000, Williams abandoned tobacco advertising in favour of Information Technology companies, as the team’s second major sponsor became Compaq. The 2000 Formula One season was the 51st FIA Formula One World Championship season Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Compaq Computer Corporation was an American Personal computer company founded in 1982 and is now a brand name of Hewlett-Packard. That sponsorship lasted until Compaq’s acquisition by Hewlett-Packard. At the 2002 British Grand Prix, the team debuted the Hewlett-Packard sponsorship. Results from the 2002 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 7, 2002. After complaints about the HP logo on the rear wing it was replaced in 2003 with the sponsor’s tag line, "Invent". Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship One of the most memorable results of this technological partnership was a worldwide television commercial featured drivers Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya seemingly driving their BMW Williams cars around a track by radio control from a grandstand. Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne is a German racing driver and the younger brother of seven-time Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Race car driver in NASCAR for Chip [31]
This "clean" image allowed Williams to sign a cigarette anti-craving brand, Niquitin,[32] and Anheuser-Busch, alternating with the Budweiser beer brand[33] and Sea World Adventure Parks,[34] in compliance with trademark disputes or alcohol bans. Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc ( (ˈænhаɪzər bʊʃ is the largest Brewing company in the United States with a 48 Budweiser is an American-style lager and is one of the most popular beers in the United States. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea Sea World is a Marine mammal park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
2006
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The 2006 season saw Nico Rosberg replace Nick Heidfeld, who departed for BMW Sauber, while Mark Webber stayed on with the team. "F1 2006" redirects here For the video games based on the 2006 Formula One season see F1 06 & F1 CE. Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985) is a Racing driver for the Williams Formula One team Nick Lars Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick, (born May 10 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer Despite having signed a contract to race for Williams, Jenson Button decided to stay with BAR for 2006 as it was to become a Honda works team. Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is a British Formula One racing driver from England British American Racing was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005 In September 2005 a deal was reached to allow Button to remain with BAR, with Williams receiving around £24m, some of it paid by Jenson himself, to cancel this contract.
WilliamsF1 and Cosworth entered a partnership agreement where Cosworth would supply engines, transmissions and associated electronics and software for the team. Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport [35] Major sponsors Hewlett Packard (HP) concluded sponsorship agreements one year before their official end of contract. The WilliamsF1 team also switched to Bridgestone tyres. ( is a Japanese Rubber conglomerate founded in 1931 by in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
The season started well, with both drivers scoring points in the opening race of the season, and Nico Rosberg setting the fastest lap at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix was the first round of the 2006 Formula One World Championship held on March 12, 2006 at the Bahrain International Circuit However, the rest of the season was very disappointing, with 20 retirements out of 36 starts for the two cars. The team failed to finish on the podium all season, the first time since Williams’ first season in 1977. The team eventually finished eighth in the constructors’ championship, with only 11 points.
Toyota (2007 onwards)
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2007
Following Williams' worst points tally since 1978, the Grove-based team announced that Japanese car manufacturer Toyota would be supplying the engines for the 2007 season. The 1978 Formula One season included the 29th FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on January 15, 1978, and ended on October Pre-season testing Pre-season testing began in November 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya, with ten of the eleven teams participating in the test sessions [36] Along with Toyota supplying engines to the team, a number of other changes were announced for 2007: Alexander Wurz, who had been a test driver at Williams since 2006, became the team’s second driver to replace the outgoing Mark Webber; Japanese driver Kazuki Nakajima, son of Satoru, replaced Wurz as a test driver alongside Karthikeyan. BMX Wurz first tasted competition in the BMX World Championship and won it outright in 1986 is a Formula One driver from Japan for the Williams - Toyota team Satoru Nakajima (Japanese name 中嶋 悟; born February 23, 1953) is a former Racing driver from Japan. Sponsorship also saw a change in 2007, as it was announced that AT&T would become the title sponsors for the team from the upcoming season. Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and [37] AT&T were previously involved as minor sponsors with the Jaguar and McLaren teams, but moved to Williams following McLaren’s announcement of a title sponsorship deal with Vodafone, a competitor of AT&T. Complete Formula One results ( key) (results in bold indicate pole position McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. [38]On February 2, the new FW29 was presented to the media in the UK. Soon afterwards the team secured a sponsorship deal with Lenovo who built the team's new supercomputer. Lenovo Group Limited (,) is China's largest and the world's fourth largest Personal computer manufacturer after Hewlett-Packard and Dell of the U
Nico Rosberg drove an impressive race in Melbourne to score 2 points for 7th place. Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985) is a Racing driver for the Williams Formula One team The 2007 ING Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 18 2007 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. Alexander Wurz was less fortunate after being forced to retire from the race after a spectacular collision with Red Bull Racing’s David Coulthard, with Coulthard’s RB3 Renault touching the right hand sidepod of Wurz’s car, forcing the front of the Red Bull Racing car to leap up onto the front of the car, missing Wurz’s head just by a few inches. BMX Wurz first tasted competition in the BMX World Championship and won it outright in 1986 Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian Beverage company Red Bull. David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver The crash brought up haunting memories for some of the Tom Pryce crash that happened 30 years ago. Thomas Maldwyn Pryce (11 June 1949 &ndash 5 March 1977 was a British Racing driver from Ruthin, Wales. Rosberg also shone in the next round in Malaysia but problems with the hydraulics forced him to retire while running 7th; Wurz finished just out of the points in ninth. The Bahrain Grand Prix was another disappointing race for Williams as they only managed 10th and 11th place. The 2007 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race and is the third round of the 2007 Formula One season. However, in the Spanish Grand Prix, Rosberg finished a strong 6th. The 2007 Gran Premio de España Telefónica was a Formula One motor race fourth round of the 2007 Formula One season, won by Felipe Massa. In the Monaco Grand Prix Williams scored two points thanks to Wurz finishing in 7th place. The 2007 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race and was the fifth round of the 2007 Formula One season. Rosberg finished a disappointing 12th after a promising performance in qualifying. Montreal was a success for the team as Wurz finished 3rd. The 2007 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 10 June, 2007, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal Canada Wurz also finished a strong 4th at the European Grand Prix. The 2007 European Grand Prix was the tenth race of the 2007 Formula One season. On the 8th October, Wurz announced his retirement from the sport just weeks after his 3rd child was born. [39] During the final race of the season in Brazil, Rosberg drove one of the best races of the day to finish in 4th, whilst newcomer Nakajima standing in for the retired Wurz finished in 10th. is a Formula One driver from Japan for the Williams - Toyota team Overall, Williams finished 4th in the constructors championship with 33 points.
2008
For the 2008 season, Williams have confirmed Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima as their race drivers. Pre-season testing The first multi-team test session started in Jerez on January 14 2008. Rosberg was confirmed as staying with Williams until the end of 2009 on December 9, 2007, ending speculation that he could take Fernando Alonso's vacated seat at McLaren. Teams Teams Signed with FOM The following teams are signed with Formula One Management to compete in the 2009 season Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK [40] During the Winter testing sessions, the team ran six different liveries to celebrate their thirtieth year in the sport and their 500th Grand Prix. [41]
Overall, Williams had enjoyed a good start to the 2008 the season, with Rosberg winning second place at the season opening Melbourne grand prix since his debut in 2006 and Kazuki Nakajima in 6th. The 2008 Australian Grand Prix was the first race of the 2008 Formula One season, and was won by McLaren - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. "F1 2006" redirects here For the video games based on the 2006 Formula One season see F1 06 & F1 CE. Frank Williams had admitted that he had regretted parting with BMW but stated that Toyota has tremendous ability to become a top engine supplier. Speculations had been surrounding Toyota's future at the formula 1 grid. This was due to the fact that for a big budget team, Toyota had only managed 2nd place as the best result.
Formula One results
Complete Formula One results for Williams Grand Prix Engineering/WilliamsF1, 1977–2008 (recorded in a separate article due to size considerations). The table below details the complete World Championship Grand Prix results for the WilliamsF1 Formula One team
See Frank Williams Racing Cars for that team’s results from 1975 to 1976. Not to be confused with Williams Grand Prix Engineering formed by Frank Williams and Patrick Head in 1977 and
Other motorsports and Williams-branded cars
Group B rallying
The Metro 6R4 rally car was developed by Williams in 1984 on commission from Rover. The Group B referred to a set of regulations introduced in 1982 for competition vehicles in Sportscar racing and Rally racing regulated by the FIA. Austin/MG Metro On 8 October 1980, BL introduced the Austin miniMetro. The Rover Company was a British Motor vehicle manufacturing company originating in Coventry in 1904 which moved to Solihull after World War II The rally car was a Rover Metro with a completely new V6 engine (mid-engined) and four-wheel drive, developed to the international Group B rallying regulations. Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars Austin/MG Metro On 8 October 1980, BL introduced the Austin miniMetro. A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders A mid-engine layout describes the placement of an Automobile engine between the rear and front axles Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four" is a four-wheeled Vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four Wheels to The Group B referred to a set of regulations introduced in 1982 for competition vehicles in Sportscar racing and Rally racing regulated by the FIA. Williams developed the car in just six months.
British Touring Car Championship
Williams Touring Car Engineering were Renault's official entry to theBritish Touring Car Championship between 1995-1999. The British Touring Car Championship is a Touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. The British Touring Car Championship is a Touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Renault Laguna based cars were produced at Williams' Didcot factory (the Formula One team having recently moved to new premises at Grove). The Renault Laguna is a Large family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. Didcot is a Town in the Thames Valley, in the English county of Oxfordshire (although formerly in Berkshire) Grove is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Oxfordshire (though formerly in Berkshire) which is best-known as the The touring car venture was very successful, Williams-Renault won the Manufacturers title in 1995 and 1997 and the BTCC drivers title with Swiss Alain Menu in 1997. The title of BTCC champion is awarded to the driver who scores the most points overall in a British Touring Car Championship season The 1995 British Touring Car Championship was won by John Cleland in a Vauxhall Cavalier. The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC of 1997 was won by Alain Menu of the Williams Renault Laguna Dealer Racing team who drove a Renault Laguna Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Alain Menu (born August 9, 1963 in Geneva) is a Swiss racing driver
Le Mans 24 Hours
Prior to their F1 partnership, Williams Motorsport built Le Mans Prototypes for BMW, known as the V12 LM and V12 LMR. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, A Le Mans Prototype (commonly abbreviated as LMP) is a type of custom-built Race car intended for Sports car racing and Endurance racing, most ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 The BMW V12 LM was a racing car built for Sports car racing in 1998 The BMW V12 LMR was a Le Mans Prototype built for Sports car racing from 1999 to 2000 The V12 LMR won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1999. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, The 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 67th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 12 and 13, 1999. The car was driven by Pierluigi Martini; Yannick Dalmas and Joachim Winkelhock,[42] and operated by Schnitzer Motorsport under the name of BMW Motorsport. Pierluigi Martini (born April 23, 1961 in Lugo) is an Italian former Racing driver. Yannick Dalmas (born 28 July 1961 in Le Beausset, near Toulon) is a former racing driver from France. Joachim Winkelhock (born October 24, 1960) is a German Motor racing driver Schnitzer Motorsport is a successful Motorsport Team based in Freilassing near Munich, Germany. BMW Motorsport is the division of BMW responsible for motorsport-related activities including works-run competition programmes in Touring car racing Sportscar
Renault Clio Williams
Williams's name and logo were used on the Renault Clio Williams. The Renault Clio is a Supermini car produced by the French automobile manufacturer Renault. However, no input was provided by Williams into the development of the car. [43]
 The Metro 6R4 was developed by Williams for the 1986 World Rally Championship. Austin/MG Metro On 8 October 1980, BL introduced the Austin miniMetro. |  The Williams engineered Renault Laguna BTCC car ran between 1995–1999 and won two manufactures titles and one drivers title. The Renault Laguna is a Large family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. The British Touring Car Championship is a Touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. |  The Renault Clio Williams. |
Footnotes
- ^ Constructors: Williams F1 www.grandprix.com Retrieved 21 August 2006
- ^ Williams Grand Prix Engineering - 1977 results www.f1db.com Retrieved 22 August 2006
- ^ "Grand Prix Results: United States GP, 1978", GrandPrix. com. Retrieved on 2006-11-13. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St
- ^ Hamilton, Maurice. Frank Williams. Macmillan, 80. ISBN 0-333-71716-3.
- ^ Grand Prix Results: French GP, 1979 GrandPrix.com. Retrieved 27 July 2006
- ^ Hamilton, Maurice. Frank Williams. Macmillan, 148-153. ISBN 0-333-71716-3.
- ^ ITV-F1.com: WilliamsF1 Highs And Lows. Retrieved on 2007-05-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the
- ^ The changing face of F1 news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2006
- ^ Interview - Frank Williams (1 July, 1993) GrandPrix.Com. Retrieved 14 July 2006
- ^ 1999 - Color In Sport ssur.org.. Retrieved 14 July 2006
- ^ Formula One History: After Tamburello F1-GrandPrix.com/History. Retrieved 13 June 2006
- ^ On This Day: 1st May news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2006
- ^ Top designers acquitted on Senna news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2006
- ^ WilliamsF1. com > Seasons > 1994 WilliamsF1.com. Retrieved 14 July 2006
- ^ Hamilton, Maurice Frank Williams page 244 Macmillan ISBN 0-333-71716-3
- '^ Ruthless' Schumi blasted Motoring.iafrica.com. Retrieved 2 August 2006
- ^ GP. Com > Features > News Feature > Review of 1996 http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft00244.html GrandPrix. com
- ^ Review of 1997 GrandPrix.com. Retrieved 14 July 2006
- ^ News Feature > Mecachrome GrandPrix.com. Retrieved 14 July 2006
- ^ Technical > FW20 GrandPrix.com. Retrieved 14 July 2006
- ^ Schumacher paints F1 red news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2006
- ^ Williams launch new car news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2006
- ^ Webber signs to BMW WilliamsF1 Castrol.com. Retrieved 13 July 2006
- ^ BMW sign Heidfeld for new F1 team news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved July 13 2006
- ^ Williams firm on Button news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2006
- ^ Williams: BAR can have Button but. . . Crash.Net. Retrieved 13 July 2006
- ^ Williams give Heidfeld more time news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2006
- ^ BMW: Williams must improve news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2006
- ^ Williams criticises partner BMW news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2006
- ^ BMW buys Sauber to form own team news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2006
- ^ Hewlett-Packard Corporate- HP Technology and BMW Williams F1 Team Visit4Info.com. Retrieved 19 July 2006
- ^ GlaxoSmithKline Gsk.com. Retrieved 19 July 2006
- ^ Anheuser-Busch, Inc. : Budweiser sponsors BMW WilliamsF1 Team prnewswire.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2006
- ^ SeaWorld Adventure Parks To Be Featured With BMW WilliamsF1 Team Anheuser-Busch.com. Retrieved 19 July 2006
- ^ Williams turn to Cosworth engines news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2006/
- ^ Williams sign Toyota engine deal news.bbc.co.uk. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved 27 July 2006. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ AT&T Title Sponsor for WilliamsF1 from sportnetwork.net Retrieved 20 October 2006. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Vodafone will be McLaren’s Title Sponsor from newsonf1.net 20 October 2006. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Wurz confirms immediate retirement from F1", autosport. com, 2007-10-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Retrieved on 2007-10-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses
- ^ "Rosberg agrees new Williams deal", BBC News Online, British Broadcasting Corporation, 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
- ^ "Williams to run six different liveries this winter", GPUpdate. net, 2008-01-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Retrieved on 2008-01-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign
- ^ "BMW wins at Le Mans", Autosport, 1999-06-13. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Retrieved on 2006-11-14. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca
- ^ www.channel4.com/4car/gallery/gallery.jsp?id=22&page=10. Retrieved on 2007-05-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the
References
Williams History (1967-2000) Taken from:
All Formula One race and championship results are taken from:
- Formula1.com - 1975-Present Archive. Retrieved 12 July 2006
See also
External links
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| Preceded by Ferrari | Formula One Constructors' Champion 1980–1981 | Succeeded by Ferrari |
| Preceded by McLaren | Formula One Constructors' Champion 1986–1987 | Succeeded by McLaren |
| Preceded by McLaren | Formula One Constructors' Champion 1992–1993–1994 | Succeeded by Benetton |
| Preceded by Benetton | Formula One Constructors' Champion 1996–1997 | Succeeded by McLaren |
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