Williams

Full Team Name:	Williams F1 Team
Base:	Grove, UK
Team Principal:	Frank Williams
Technical Chief:	Mike Coughlan
Drivers:	P Maldonado
	V Bottas
Test Drivers:	S Wolff
Chassis:	FW35
Engine:	Renault
Tyres:	Pirelli
First Season:	1975
World Championships:	9

2012

Switch to Renault power helps boost competitiveness, with Pastor Maldonado taking Williams' first win since 2004 in Spain. But inconsistent qualifying (from Bruno Senna) and multiple incidents (from Maldonado) hamper progress and team slip backwards as season progresses.

2011

Worst season in team's history, with poor reliability and mediocre pace. Score just five points and make it through to Q3 on only three occasions. Technical director Sam Michael leaves, to be replaced by former McLaren man Mike Coughlan.

2010

Mixed early fortunes, both drivers occasionally making Q3 and lower end of points. Results much improved by mid season, with Barrichello fourth in Valencia. Hulkenberg takes surprise Brazil pole and team finish sixth overall. Hulkenberg dropped for Pastor Maldonado for 2011.

2009

Fail to capitalise on being one of just three teams with innovative double diffuser at season's start. FW31 proves consistent and reliable, but never quite has podium pace. Announce switch from Toyota to Cosworth power for 2010.

2008

Season starts well with a podium for Nico Rosberg in Australia, but then fail to match development pace of rivals. Second place in Singapore the year's highlight, but drop from fourth to eighth in the final standings, with 26 points.

2007

The FW29 proves much more reliable than its predecessor, and the team record just seven retirements instead of 20. Alexander Wurz retires ahead of season finale and is replaced by Kazuki Nakajima, who retains the seat for 2008.

2006

Disappointing season sees team finish eighth in standings. Cosworth-powered package shows early promise, including fastest lap at Bahrain season opener, but challenge quickly fades. Twenty DNFs, with best results two sixth places for Mark Webber.

2005

Finish fifth in standings then bid farewell to engine partners BMW and Nick Heidfeld, who, after scoring his maiden pole, misses last five races through illness/injury. Best result Monaco, with both drivers on podium.

2004

Ralf Schumacher misses six races after fracturing spine in Indy accident. Replaced by Marc Gene and then Antonio Pizzonia. Team ditch radical 'walrus' front wing after disappointing start to season. End it on high with victory in Brazil. Fourth in standings.

2003

Dramatic improvement in form in the second half of the season with four race wins. Finish second to Ferrari in the standings after losing final-race showdown.

2000 - 2002

Despite winning races, unable to mount a serious championship challenge to the dominant Ferrari team.

1997

Jacques Villeneuve takes his first and only drivers' championship and Williams take the constructors' crown for a ninth time.

1996

Damon Hill wins the drivers' championship for Williams and the team take their eighth constructors' title.

1994

Williams suffer their first fatality when Ayrton Senna is killed at Imola. In a sombre season the team wins the constructors' championship.

1993

Alain Prost wins his fourth drivers' championship and announces his retirement from the sport.

1992

Nigel Mansell wins the first five rounds of the season and he and the team go on to take both drivers' and constructors' titles. Mansell then leaves the sport to compete in IndyCar.

1986

Team owner Frank Williams is seriously injured in a road-car accident. In typically determined fashion, he continues to lead the team.

1980

Alan Jones wins the drivers' championship and Williams takes the constructors' title.

1979

Clay Regazzoni wins the British Grand Prix to give Williams their first Formula One victory.

1978

Williams Grand Prix Engineering founded. Alan Jones is signed to drive for the team.

1975

Williams team's debut season. Six constructors' championship points give them ninth position overall.