Adapted from Williams F1 Team
Williams F1 Team is celebrating a landmark achievement this weekend at the British Grand Prix - reaching 600 races in Formula 1.
Williams Formula 1 Team recently invited their fans to comment on a Facebook post asking what their favourite historic Williams moment was. The results are below along with a selection of photography of the most prestigious Williams F1 cars.
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Finland’s Keke Rosberg breaking the 160mph average speed with his lap at Silverstone in 1985 behind the wheel of the Honda-powered Williams. Just magic!
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Alan Jones' championship winning season in 1980. Jones won five races that season, including the final two races held in Montreal and Watkins Glen.
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Clay Regazzoni scoring the team’s first victory at Silverstone in 1979, driving the FW07 Ford Cosworth.
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The complex reactive suspension system which was prominent in Alain Prost's championship win in 1993.
6
Keke Rosberg's championship winning season in 1982 despite winning just one race that season – the Swiss Grand Prix held at circuit Dijon-Prenois.
5
Jacques Villeneuve's rivalry with Michael Schumacher in 1997 which came to a head in the last race of the season where Villeneuve won the championship after a collision between the two of them put Michael out of the race.
4
Nelson Piquet's 1986, Hungarian Grand Prix win where he beat Ayrton Senna in what was a spectacular race.
3
Ayrton Senna vs Nigel Mansell at Silverstone in 1991. The track was invaded by overjoyed fans and the iconic image of Mansell giving Senna a lift on his sidepod back to the pits.
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Nigel Mansell vs Nelson Piquet at Silverstone in 1987. Mansell chased Piquet down over the last 20 laps and won the race in what was an electrifying finish.
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Nigel Mansell's championship winning season in 1992. He was absolutely dominant behind the wheel of the Williams and clinched the title in August, long before the end of the season.
Williams F1 Team is celebrating a landmark achievement this weekend at the British Grand Prix - reaching 600 races in Formula 1.
Williams Formula 1 Team recently invited their fans to comment on a Facebook post asking what their favourite historic Williams moment was. The results are below along with a selection of photography of the most prestigious Williams F1 cars.
10
Finland’s Keke Rosberg breaking the 160mph average speed with his lap at Silverstone in 1985 behind the wheel of the Honda-powered Williams. Just magic!
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| Photo: Williams F1 Team |
9
Alan Jones' championship winning season in 1980. Jones won five races that season, including the final two races held in Montreal and Watkins Glen.
8
Clay Regazzoni scoring the team’s first victory at Silverstone in 1979, driving the FW07 Ford Cosworth.
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| Photo: WRi2 |
7
The complex reactive suspension system which was prominent in Alain Prost's championship win in 1993.
6
Keke Rosberg's championship winning season in 1982 despite winning just one race that season – the Swiss Grand Prix held at circuit Dijon-Prenois.
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| Photo: Williams F1 Team |
5
Jacques Villeneuve's rivalry with Michael Schumacher in 1997 which came to a head in the last race of the season where Villeneuve won the championship after a collision between the two of them put Michael out of the race.
4
Nelson Piquet's 1986, Hungarian Grand Prix win where he beat Ayrton Senna in what was a spectacular race.
3
Ayrton Senna vs Nigel Mansell at Silverstone in 1991. The track was invaded by overjoyed fans and the iconic image of Mansell giving Senna a lift on his sidepod back to the pits.
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| Photo: WRi2 |
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Nigel Mansell vs Nelson Piquet at Silverstone in 1987. Mansell chased Piquet down over the last 20 laps and won the race in what was an electrifying finish.
1
Nigel Mansell's championship winning season in 1992. He was absolutely dominant behind the wheel of the Williams and clinched the title in August, long before the end of the season.
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| Photo: Williams F1 Team |