Damon Hill returns to Williams as ambassador
Damon Hill has rejoined the Atlassian Williams F1 Team as an Official Ambassador, returning to the team with which he won his one and only F1 world title on the…
Williams F1 Fansite
wi77iams.com is an unofficial not-for-profit community for fans of the Williams Racing Formula 1 team, featuring all the latest news, chat and opinion about races, team, cars and drivers. Williams Racing‘s importance to the history of Formula 1 can’t be exaggerated, and our fan community allows us to show our support for them in their efforts to get back the the front of the grid, as a new chapter begins with the team’s sale to Dorilton Capital.
Heritage
Williams Racing has been continuously involved in Formula 1 since being founded in 1977 by Sir Frank Williams and Sir Patrick Head.
Success
In a 42 year history in Formula 1 Williams has won 114 races and 16 titles – a record matched only by Ferrari and McLaren.
Passion
Williams exists solely as a racing team. It simply wants to race against the best Grand Prix teams in the world and win.
Independence
One of the great constructors in Formula 1 history, Williams’ staunch independence allows it to compete with total autonomy, free from any competitive constraints.
Excellence
Since 1977 Williams has been at the forefront of Formula 1 excellence, driving the sport forward with technical & sporting innovation.
Support
The Williams team continues to receive enormous global support, having built up a huge fanbase in its 40+ years at the top of the sport.
News and chat about the Williams Racing F1 Team, past present and future. Some speculation, plenty of opinion and every now and again a small amount of actual fact.
Williams Bahrain test – how did we do?
So, as the 2026 Formula 1 pre-season comes to an end, it seems like a good time to assess Williams’ position ahead of the new season. Much of the team’s pre-season…
Williams Unveils New Livery for FW48 Ahead of 2026
Yesterday marked an exciting moment for the Atlassian Williams F1 Team as it officially revealed its new livery for the 2026 season. The reveal event brought together Team Principal James…
Barclays becomes the Official Banking Partner of the Atlassian Williams F1 Team
For a few years, Williams was a bit “Barclays bank” in the cockney rhyming slang sense of the term (if you don’t know, Google it!), and now it’s partnering with…
An alternative take on Williams’ Barcelona test absence
The news that Williams would miss F1’s first test of the 2026 season at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona was largely met with astonishment and disappointment amongst fans and…
Not again?! Williams Racing to miss first pre-season test in Barcelona
As the 2026 Formula 1 season approaches, Williams Racing finds itself in a difficult position prior to pre‑season testing. The Grove‑based team has confirmed that it will not participate in the…
Honours
The achievements of the Williams Racing Formula 1 Team since its debut in 1977
2025 Williams Racing FW47
| Championship position: | 5th (137 points) |
| Designed by: | Pat Fry (Technical leadership and overall design direction), Matt Harman (Design direction), Adam Kenyon (Aerodynamics), David Worner (Chief Designer), Jonathan Carter (Deputy Chief Designer) |
| Official entrant: | Williams Racing |
| Engine: | Mercedes Hybrid Turbo V6 |
| Tyres: | Pirelli |
| Fuel: | Petronas |
| Brakes: | AP 6 piston front and 4 piston rear calipers with carbon discs and pads |
| Transmission: | Williams 8 speed semi-automatic |
| Sponsors: | Atlassian, Super Group Limited, Santander, Duracell, Gulf Oil, Kraken |
| Preceded by: | Williams FW44 |
2026 Chinese Grand Prix in
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Shanghai | 13th March 2026
Driver of the day
Damon Hill
Son of double World Champion and triple-crown winner Graham Hill, Damon won the 1996 World Championship with Williams, in the last of his four seasons with the team. It should have been more, but for a dastardly act of skulduggery by a certain German in 1994, and an error strewn season in 1995 when his Williams FW16 was the class of the field, only to be foiled again by Schumacher: this time by his speed, consistency and the genius of the Benetton team behind him. ...Read on
