Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, currently entered as Williams Racing, is a British Formula One team founded in 1977 that is one of the four most successful teams in the sport, alongside Ferrari, McLaren and the original Lotus, (second only to Ferrari with 9 constructors titles).
After a successful 2014 season which saw the team score nine podiums, Williams continue their partnership with the engine supplier Mercedes.
For the first half of the 2024 season, the team paired up Alexander Albon and Logan Sargeant. Following the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix, Williams announced that they had replaced Sargeant with Franco Colapinto.[1]
Carlos Sainz is set to join Williams Racing as a driver starting in the 2025 season, teaming up with Alex Albon. Renowned for his exceptional talent and strategic acumen, Sainz is poised to significantly enhance the team’s performance. His transition to Williams marks a pivotal change in the team’s dynamics, heralding an exciting new chapter.[2]
Key Personnel[]
- James Vowles: Team Principal
- Pat Fry: Chief Technical Officer
- Alexander Albon: F1 Driver
- Carlos Sainz, Jr.: F1 Driver
- Sven Smeets: Sporting Director and Head of the Academy
- Matthew Savage: Chairman
- Doug Goodridge: Chief Information Officer
- David Wheater: Aerodynamics Director
- Dave Robson: Head of Vehicle Performance
- Paul Williams: Chief Race Engineer
- James Urwin: Race Engineer for Albon
- Gatean Jego: Race Engineer for Sainz, Jr.
Team Record[]
Team Names[]
| Year(s) | Name |
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| 1977–1978, 1984 | Williams Grand Prix Engineering |
| 1979 | Albilad-Saudia Racing Team |
| 1980–1981 | Albilad Williams Racing Team |
| 1981–1983 | TAG Williams Team |
| 1985–1987 | Canon Williams Honda Team |
| 1988–1993 | Canon Williams Team |
| 1994–1997 | Rothmans Williams Renault |
| 1998–1999 | Winfield Williams |
| 2000–2005 | BMW Williams F1 Team |
| 2006, 2012–2013 | Williams F1 Team |
| 2007–2011 | AT&T Williams |
| 2014–2018 | Williams Martini Racing |
| 2019 | ROKiT Williams Racing |
| 2020–present | Williams Racing |
Wins[]
Season-by-Season Record[]
*Note: Excludes seasons as Frank Williams Racing Cars and Walter Wolf Racing, both of which were owned by Sir Frank Williams
* Massa entered the 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix, but withdrew before qualifying due to an illness.
Williams Grand Prix Driver Count[]
Complete Formula One results[]
- Main article: Williams F1/Results
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| FW46 | Mercedes F1 M15 1.6 V6t | P |  Sargeant
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20th | 14th | WD | 17th | 17th | Ret | 17th | 15th | Ret | 20th | 19th | 11th | 17th | 17th | 16th | 0 | 8th | |||||||||
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15th | 11th | 11th | Ret | 12th | 19th | Ret | 9th | Ret | 18th | 15th | 9th | 14th | 12th | 14th | 9th | 7th | Ret | 16th | Ret | DNS | Ret | 15th | 11th | |||||
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TD | 12th | 8th | 11th | 10th | 12th | Ret | 14th | Ret | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
References[]
- ↑ "'You gave it your all' – Albon sends message to Sargeant after ‘brutal’ Williams dropping". 29 Aug 2024. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/you-gave-it-your-all-albon-sends-message-to-sargeant-after-brutal-williams.6YwYZDhh9x19s3qUeHtDb7.
- ↑ "Carlos Sainz signs multi-year deal with Williams from 2025". 29 Jul 2024. https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/40671351/carlos-sainz-join-williams-2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Scored separately as Williams-Ford Cosworth and Williams-Honda
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| Drivers 2. Logan Sargeant · 23. Alexander Albon · 43. Franco Colapinto
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| Personnel Frank Williams · Patrick Head · Pat Symonds · Mike Coughlan | |||
World Champions Alan Jones (1980) ·  Keke Rosberg (1982) ·  Nelson Piquet (1987) ·  Nigel Mansell (1992) ·  Alain Prost (1993) · Damon Hill (1996) ·  Jacques Villeneuve (1997)
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| Cars March 761 · FW06 · FW07 · FW07B · FW07C · FW07D · FW08 · FW08C · FW09 · FW09B · FW10 · FW10B · FW11 · FW11B · FW12 · FW12C · FW13 · FW13B · FW14 · FW14B · FW15C · FW16 · FW16B · FW17 · FW17B · FW18 · FW19 · FW20 · FW21 · FW22 · FW23 · FW24 · FW25 · FW26 · FW27 · FW28 · FW29 · FW30 · FW31 · FW32 · FW33 · FW34 · FW35 · FW36 · FW37 · FW38 · FW40 · FW41 · FW42 · FW43 · FW43B · FW44 · FW45 · FW46 | |||
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