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History
Williams are one of the most famed names in Formula 1, with the team being the third longest-serving outfit in the sport’s history. Since the late Frank Williams launched the squad in 1978, there have been plenty of highs and lows along the way.
This has seen them score nine Constructors’ Championships – the last being in 1997 – while Williams drivers have won the World Championship on seven occasions; three in the 1980s for Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg and Nelson Piquet, before Nigell Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve added to the silverware in the 1990s.
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The team have been unable to recapture this form in the 21st century, however, having frequently finished towards the rear of the pack in the late 2010s. There was also a change in ownership when the Williams family sold the squad to Dorilton Capital in 2020.
Signs of progress have emerged more recently, though, with James Vowles arriving as Team Principal in 2023 to spearhead a long-term plan for Williams to work their way back towards the front of the grid.