Williams F1 Team Stats & History

Williams F1 Team Stats & History
2026 Formula 1 Constructor

Williams

9th in standings

James Vowles
Team Principal James Vowles Staff: 1200
Drivers Alex Albon Carlos Sainz
9
Constructors’ TitlesC-Titles
7
Drivers’ TitlesD-Titles
114
Grand Prix WinsGP Wins
128
Grand Prix PolesGP Poles

Team Profile

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Season Entries352 (1975–1976, 1978–2026)
Total Drivers63
Race engineersJames Urwin (AA #23)Gaëtan Jego (CS #55)
CarWilliams FW48
Power unitMercedes M17 E Performance1.6 V6 turbo hybrid
Team PrincipalJames Vowles
DriversThailandAlex AlbonSpainCarlos Sainz
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Constructors' Titles

Full Team Statistics

Constructors' Titles39
F1 Drivers' Titles7
Grand Prix Entries884
Grand Prix Starts3880
Total Points3785
Avg. Points per GP4,28
Grand Prix Wins114 (12,9%)
One-Two Finishes33 (3,7%)
Pole Positions128 (14,5%)
Front Row Lockouts62 (7,0%)
GP Podiums315 (27,8%)
GP Fastest Laps3134 (15,2%)
GP DNFs497
Total GP Laps90080
Laps Led7.585
Sprint Starts30
Sprint Wins0
Sprint Podiums1 (3,3%)
Sprint Points14

Engine Suppliers

Ford 1975-1976, 1978-1983 Honda 1983-1987 Judd 1988 Renault 1989-1997, 2012-2013 Mecachrome 1998 Supertec 1999 BMW 2000-2005 Toyota 2006-2009 Cosworth 2010-2011 Mercedes 2014-2026

Key Team Landmarks

Race1975 Argentine Formula 1 Grand Prix1975 ARG F1 GP2026 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix2026 SGP F1 GP
Pole1979 British Formula 1 Grand Prix1979 GBR F1 GP2014 Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix2014 AUT F1 GP
Win1979 British Formula 1 Grand Prix1979 GBR F1 GP2012 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix2012 ESP F1 GP
Podium1975 German Formula 1 Grand Prix1975 GER F1 GP2025 Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix2025 QAT F1 GP
One-two finish1979 German Formula 1 Grand Prix1979 GER F1 GP2003 French Formula 1 Grand Prix2003 FRA F1 GP
Front row lockout1981 Caesars Palace Formula 1 Grand Prix1981 USA F1 GP2014 Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix2014 AUT F1 GP
Title1980 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix1980 ITA F1 GP1997 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix1997 JPN F1 GP

Team Finishing Positions

1st 114
2nd 113
3rd 88
4th 81
5th 96
6th 57
7th 56
8th 57
9th 64
10th 60
11th 61
12th 64
13th 46
14th 70
15th 50
16th 62
17th 43
18th 31
19th 9
20th 6
DNF 495
DSQ 8
NC 4
WD 1
DNQ 11
DNS 12
DNF Did Not FinishDSQ DisqualifiedNC Not ClassifiedWD WithdrawnDNQ Did Not QualifyDNS Did Not Start

Performance Breakdown

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Drivers

2026 Williams F1 drivers

Compare careers: Albon vs Sainz

2026 Sainz VS Albon Comparison

Head 2 Head 2026 F1 Season
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Carlos SainzCarlos SainzvsAlex AlbonAlex Albon
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Quali Position

Finish Position

Points
Poles00
Wins00
BestP9P8

All Time Williams F1 Drivers List

DriverGP1st2nd3rdPodPoleLapsFLPTS
Alex AlbonAlex Albon1060000054361121
Nigel MansellNigel Mansell95281234328478523369
GermanyRalf Schumacher94651021549437232
ItalyRiccardo Patrese814128246427710180
BrazilFelipe Massa780145142161351
Valtteri BottasValtteri Bottas770279044031411
Nico RosbergNico Rosberg70011203636275.5
ColombiaJuan-Pablo Montoya6841362311365011221
Damon HillDamon Hill65211454020358319326
Keke RosbergKeke Rosberg6257315430893131.5
CanadaNicholas Latifi6100000326309
Alan JonesAlan Jones601174226316713171
George RussellGeorge Russell59010103147016
VenezuelaPastor Maldonado58100112895047
Jacques VilleneuveJacques Villeneuve491155211327399180
Lance StrollLance Stroll41001102209046
Carlos SainzCarlos Sainz40002202127070
FranceJacques Laffite39010101443022
BrazilRubens Barrichello38000002060051
United StatesLogan Sargeant3700000191101
AustraliaMark Webber36001101618043
JapanKazuki Nakajima3600000197209
GermanyHeinz-Harald Frentzen33125811594659
BelgiumThierry Boutsen32314811598171
ArgentinaCarlos Reutemann3137616216813104
Nelson PiquetNelson Piquet317104216182611145
United KingdomDavid Coulthard25153951183463
Russian FederationSergey Sirotkin2100000111901
PolandRobert Kubica2100000117901
BrazilBruno Senna20000001054131
Nico HülkenbergNico Hülkenberg1900001923022
Jenson ButtonJenson Button1700000789012
ItalyAlessandro Zanardi160000058500
AustriaAlexander Wurz1600110854013
Alain ProstAlain Prost167321213989699
SwitzerlandClay Regazzoni1512250720232
GermanyNick Heidfeld1302131720028
IrelandDerek Daly120000064208
BrazilAntônio Pizzonia90000037508
Franco ColapintoFranco Colapinto90000039705
ItalyArturo Merzario5000009300
United KingdomRupert Keegan40000024000
SpainMarc Gené30000018304
Ayrton SennaAyrton Senna3000036000
ItalyRenzo Zorzi2000008500
South AfricaIan Scheckter20000011900
SwitzerlandJo Vonlanthen1000001400
NetherlandsNyck de Vries1000005302
United KingdomIan Ashley100000000
United KingdomJonathan Palmer1000007400
United KingdomMartin Brundle1000004200
United KingdomJack Aitken1000008700
Mario AndrettiMario Andretti1000001900
United KingdomDamien Magee1000007800
United KingdomTony Brise1000002700
FranceJean-Louis Schlesser1000004900
United KingdomPaul di Resta1000006000

Cars

Williams F1 cars55 cars · 1975–2026All F1 cars →

Williams FW48P92026Williams FW4812 ptsMercedes PUWilliams FW47P52025Williams FW472 podiums136 ptsMercedes PUWilliams FW46P92024Williams FW4617 ptsMercedes PUWilliams FW45P72023Williams FW4528 ptsMercedes PUWilliams FW44P102022Williams FW448 ptsMercedes PUWilliams FW43BP82021Williams FW43B1 podium23 ptsMercedes PUWilliams FW43P102020Williams FW430 ptsMercedes PUWilliams FW42P102019Williams FW421 ptsMercedes PUWilliams FW41 P102018Williams FW41 7 ptsMercedes PUWilliams FW40P52017Williams FW401 podium83 ptsMercedes PUWilliams FW38P52016Williams FW381 podium138 ptsMercedes PUWilliams FW37P32015Williams FW374 podiums257 ptsMercedes PUWilliams FW36P32014Williams FW369 podiums320 ptsMercedes PUWilliams FW35P92013Williams FW355 ptsRenault engineWilliams FW34P82012Williams FW341 win76 ptsRenault engineWilliams FW33P92011Williams FW335 ptsCosworth engineWilliams FW32P62010Williams FW3269 ptsCosworth engineWilliams FW31P72009Williams FW3134.5 ptsToyota engineWilliams FW30P82008Williams FW302 podiums26 ptsToyota engineWilliams FW29P42007Williams FW291 podium33 ptsToyota engineWilliams FW28P82006Williams FW2811 ptsToyota engineWilliams FW27P52005Williams FW274 podiums66 ptsBMW engineBMW Williams FW26P42004BMW Williams FW261 win88 ptsBMW engineWilliams FW25P22003Williams FW254 wins144 ptsBMW engineWilliams FW24P22002Williams FW241 win92 ptsBMW engineWilliams FW23P32001Williams FW234 wins80 ptsBMW engineWilliams FW22P32000Williams FW223 podiums36 ptsBMW engineWilliams FW21P51999Williams FW213 podiums35 ptsSupertec engineWilliams FW20P31998Williams FW203 podiums38 ptsMecachrome engineWilliams FW19P1 · Champion1997Williams FW198 wins123 ptsRenault engineWilliams FW18P1 · Champion1996Williams FW1812 wins175 ptsRenault engineWilliams FW17P21995Williams FW173 wins74 ptsRenault engineP21995Williams FW17B2 wins38 ptsRenault engineWilliams FW16P1 · Champion1994Williams FW162 wins43 ptsRenault engineP1 · Champion1994Williams FW16B5 wins75 ptsRenault engineWilliams FW15CP1 · Champion1993Williams FW15C10 wins168 ptsRenault engineWilliams FW14BP1 · Champion1992Williams FW14B10 wins164 ptsRenault engineWilliams FW14P21991Williams FW147 wins125 ptsRenault engineWilliams FW13BP41990Williams FW13B2 wins57 ptsRenault engineWilliams FW12CP21989Williams FW12C1 win52 ptsRenault engineP21989Williams FW131 win25 ptsRenault engineWilliams FW12P71988Williams FW122 podiums20 ptsJudd engineWilliams FW11P1 · Champion1986–87Williams FW1118 wins278 ptsHonda engineWilliams FW10P31985Williams FW104 wins71 ptsHonda engineP61984Williams FW091 win25.5 ptsHonda engineP61984Williams FW09B0 ptsHonda engineWilliams FW08CP41983Williams FW08C1 win38 ptsFord engineP41982Williams FW07D2 podiums14 ptsFord engineWilliams FW08P41982Williams FW081 win44 ptsFord engineWilliams FW07CP1 · Champion1981Williams FW07C4 wins95 ptsFord engineP1 · Champion1980Williams FW07B6 wins120 ptsFord engineWilliams FW07P21979Williams FW075 wins75 ptsFord engineWilliams FW06P91978Williams FW061 podium11 ptsFord engineP171976Wolf-Williams FW050 ptsFord engineP91975Williams FW011 podium6 ptsFord engine
Staff

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History

Williams F1 History

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

The last team led by a privateer on the paddock for a long time was the famous Williams Grand Prix racing team. The team formerly owned by Frank Williams had a hard time in the first decade of its existence. The team wasn't very successful until Patrick Head arrived.

Williams was involved in F1 since 1969. Their first F1 victory was the 1979 British F1 GP, with Clay Regazzoni. In 1979, they were the first team to discover the effect of the diffuser at the back of the car, which made their cars almost two seconds a lap faster than all other cars on the grid.

Williams, once consistent champions, have been languishing near the foot of the table after a miserable 10 years since 2004. However, their name and their brand are rivaled only by Ferrari and McLaren, and their fan base is one of the largest on the grid. With 2014 looking more positive, there is a feeling that Williams are back.

Clay Regazzoni (Williams FW07 Ford) 1st position, action. This was Williams Grand Prix Engineering's maiden Grand Prix victory. Silverstone, England. 12-14 July 1979.

Clay Regazzoni (Williams FW07 Ford) 1st position, action. This was Williams Grand Prix Engineering's maiden Grand Prix victory. Silverstone, England. 12-14 July 1979.

The 1980’s and 90’s brought high levels of success for the team founded by Sir Frank Williams in 1977. They were regular champions during the 1980’s and 90’s, widely believed to be the sports finest era, and had drivers such as Keke Rosberg, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna and Damon Hill all winning races and championships.

However time hasn’t been kind to Williams who have not won a championship since 1997 and have suffered at the hands of rule changes and the financial importance in the sport.

If races were decided on popularity then Williams would win hands down, thanks mainly to founder and team principle Sir Frank Williams. Williams has been wheel chair bound since a bad car accident in 1986, but he has still attended most of the grands prix. Now into his seventies his roles are becoming fewer and fewer but he is still a popular figure in the F1 paddock.

Damon Hill driving the Williams FW18 Renault on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (1996)

Damon Hill driving the Williams FW18 Renault on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (1996)

Since their glory days of the 1990’s Williams have declined. A couple of seasons challenging Michael Schumacher and Ferrari aside, the team have been largely a mid-table outfit battling for the lower points.

Their last win was the Spanish grand prix of 2012 by Pastor Maldonado. It was the only podium and win for the driver from Venezuela of his career. But the rule changes of 2014, and the Mercedes power-unit and brought Williams back into contention. What a wonderful story it would be if they could start winning again.

Unfortunately Williams wasn't able to win a race in 2014, 2015 and 2016. But they did finish 3rd on the 2014 & 2015 constructors championship table. In 2016 they had a lot of competition from Force India and could only score 1 podium to end on 5th place.

Pastor Maldonado wins the 2012 Spanish F1 GP for Williams

Pastor Maldonado wins the 2012 Spanish F1 GP for Williams

Williams 3rd places in the constructors championship in 2014 & .2015 where very strong achievements by the team with 1/3 of the budget of top teams like Mercedes and Ferrari. The driver pair Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa preformed very well. in 2014 they even won 9 podiums with a double podium in the last race at Abu Dhabi. In 2015 Williams won 4 podiums.

The 2016 and 2017 seasons were less successful. Williams ended up 5th in the championship with only one podium in each season.

The 2018 season was very disastrous for the team from Grove. This was the season that the Halo was introduced. They had Sergey Sirotkin and Lance Stroll as their race drivers and only scored 7 points and finished 11th and last in the constructors' championship. It was the worst championship since 1976 when they the team ended up as 17th.

Russell not expecting easy walk at Mercedes team next season

George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing.
Russian grand prix, Saturday 25th September 2021. Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia.

The 2019 season saw Williams with an all-new driver lineup, with F2 champion George Russell and the return to F1 of Grand Prix-winner Robert Kubica.

The Polish driver scored a point in the 2019 German grand prix, which was the only point Williams could score in the entire season.

Nicholas Latifi replaced Kubica for the 2020 season, but the team continued to struggle. Williams finished a season without points for the first time in its history in Formula 1 (since 1977) as Russell and Latifi could not put the car in the Top 10 in any event of the 2020 campaign.

The 2021 season was a lot better, with the team finishing in eighth place in the WCC with 23 points (its best tally since 2017) and even recording a podium finish.

Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing FW44.

Williams scored twice with both cars in 2021, and the podium came after Russell qualified second for the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix. Race Direction canceled the race on Sunday due to the rain, but still handed out points for the positions set in qualifying.

It was Williams' first podium since the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

As Russell joined Mercedes in 2022, Alexander Albon returned to a full-time F1 seat with Williams. Albon scored points with Williams for the first time in the 2022 Australian grand prix, when a solid drive and a great strategy gave him P10.

The COVID-19 virus ended an era of privateer teams. As the Williams family sold the team for €152 million to an investors' firm based in the US called Dorilton Capital.

The 2022 Formula 1 season saw the team score only eight points and finish 10th in the World Constructors' Standings. Alex Albon led the team with three scoring efforts, while Latifi grabbed two points at Suzuka and Nyck De Vries scored at Monza after replacing Albon due to a health problem.

For the 2023 campaign, the team stayed with Alexander Albon, while Nicholas Latifi lost his seat, as the team announced on 23 September 2022,

American driver Logan Sargeant, a race-winner in F2, was announced as Latifi's replacement on 21 November 2022.

Under the direction of James Vowles, who came from Mercedes, the 2023 season was the best for Williams since 2017, both in terms of points scored (28) and position in the World Constructors' Championship (seventh).

For the 2024 F1 season, Williams presented the livery of its challenger, the FW46, on 5 February 2024.

Official Williams F1 website: https://www.williamsf1.com/

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Williams — Frequently Asked Questions

When did Williams start racing in Formula 1?
Williams started racing in Formula 1 in 1975.
Is Williams still racing in Formula 1?
Yes, Williams is currently competing in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Who is the Williams team principal?
James Vowles is the team principal of Williams.
Who drives for Williams in 2026?
Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz drive for Williams in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
How many Formula 1 races has Williams won?
Williams has won 114 Formula 1 races.
How many Constructors' Championships has Williams won?
Williams has won 9 Formula 1 Constructors' Championships (1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997).
How many F1 podiums does Williams have?
Williams has scored 315 podium finishes in Formula 1.
When did Williams win their first F1 race?
Williams won their first Formula 1 race at the 1979 British F1 GP.
What nationality is the Williams F1 team?
Williams is a British Formula 1 team.