Patrick Head F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Patrick Head

5th in all-time ranking

9

Constructors' Titles

7

Drivers' Titles

110

Grand Prix Wins

119

Grand Prix Poles

Designer Profile

Country	United Kingdom
Date of Birth	Jun 5th 1946 (age 80)
Role	Technical director 26 cars
F1 Cars	26 (1978–2004)
F1 Teams	Williams
Ranking	5th of 273 all-time car designers

Drivers' Titles

• 1980FW07BAlan Jones
• 1982FW08Keke Rosberg
• 1987FW11Nelson Piquet
• 1992FW14BNigel Mansell
• 1993FW15CAlain Prost
• 1996FW18Damon Hill
• 1997FW19Jacques Villeneuve

Wins per Team

Williams 1978–2004 · 26 cars · 110 wins

Constructors' Titles

• 1980FW07B54 clear of Ligier
• 1981FW07C34 clear of Brabham
• 1986FW1145 clear of McLaren
• 1987FW1161 clear of McLaren
• 1992FW14B65 clear of McLaren
• 1993FW15C84 clear of McLaren
• 1994FW16 · FW16B15 clear of Benetton
• 1996FW18105 clear of Ferrari
• 1997FW1921 clear of Ferrari

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarWilliams FW06 1978BMW Williams FW26 2004

Race1978 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1978 ARG F1 GP 31 years, 224 days31y, 224d2004 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2004 BRA F1 GP 58 years, 141 days58y, 141d

Pole1979 British F1 Grand Prix1979 GBR F1 GP 33 years, 39 days33y, 39d2004 Canadian F1 Grand Prix2004 CAN F1 GP 58 years, 8 days58y, 8d

Win1979 British F1 Grand Prix1979 GBR F1 GP 33 years, 39 days33y, 39d2004 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2004 BRA F1 GP 58 years, 141 days58y, 141d

Podium1978 USA F1 Grand Prix1978 USA F1 GP 32 years, 118 days32y, 118d2004 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2004 BRA F1 GP 58 years, 141 days58y, 141d

Constructors' title1980 Italian F1 Grand Prix1980 ITA F1 GP 34 years, 101 days34y, 101d1997 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1997 JPN F1 GP 51 years, 129 days51y, 129d

Drivers' title1980 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1980 CAN F1 GP 34 years, 115 days34y, 115d1997 European F1 Grand Prix1997 EUR F1 GP 51 years, 143 days51y, 143d

F1 cars designed by Patrick Head26 cars · 1978–2004All F1 cars →

P42004BMW Williams FW26Technical director1 win88 ptsBMW engineP22003Williams FW25Technical director4 wins144 ptsBMW engineP22002Williams FW24Technical director1 win92 ptsBMW engineP32001Williams FW23Technical director4 wins80 ptsBMW engineP32000Williams FW22Technical director3 podiums36 ptsBMW engineP51999Williams FW21Technical director3 podiums35 ptsSupertec engineP1 · Champion1997Williams FW19Technical director8 wins123 ptsRenault engineP1 · Champion1996Williams FW18Technical director12 wins175 ptsRenault engineP21995Williams FW17Technical director3 wins74 ptsRenault engineFW16BP1 · Champion1994Williams FW16BTechnical director5 wins75 ptsRenault engineP1 · Champion1994Williams FW16Technical director2 wins43 ptsRenault engineP1 · Champion1993Williams FW15CTechnical director10 wins168 ptsRenault engineP1 · Champion1992Williams FW14BTechnical director10 wins164 ptsRenault engineP21991Williams FW14Technical director7 wins125 ptsRenault engineP41990Williams FW13BTechnical director2 wins57 ptsRenault engineFW13P21989Williams FW13Technical director1 win25 ptsRenault engineP71988Williams FW12Technical director2 podiums20 ptsJudd engineP1 · Champion1986–87Williams FW11Technical director18 wins278 ptsHonda engineP31985Williams FW10Technical director4 wins71 ptsHonda engineFW09P61983–84Williams FW09Technical director1 win27.5 ptsHonda engineP41983Williams FW08CTechnical director1 win36 ptsFord engineP41982Williams FW08Technical director1 win44 ptsFord engineP1 · Champion1981Williams FW07CTechnical director4 wins95 ptsFord engineFW07BP1 · Champion1980Williams FW07BTechnical director6 wins120 ptsFord engineP21979Williams FW07Technical director5 wins71 ptsFord engineP21978–79Williams FW06Technical director2 podiums15 ptsFord engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

Patrick Head is credited with 26 Formula 1 cars for Williams between 1978 and 2004. Those cars won 110 Grands Prix, 7 drivers' titles and 9 constructors' titles. The most successful was the Williams FW11, with 18 wins. Patrick Head ranks 5th of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.