Williams celebrates its 600th Grand Prix at Silverstone

This is a milestone to be celebrated. Williams celebrates its 600th participation in a Grand Prix weekend, this weekend at Silverstone, at home. Over the last 36 seasons, the Grove team has built one of the finest records in this sport: 7 world titles among Drivers (Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve) and 9 among the Manufacturers, 114 victories (the last dating from 2012 Spanish Grand Prix, with Pastor Maldonado), 297 podiums. Impressive figures, which make it one of the most emblematic formations of the Formula 1.

“For an independent team like Williams, reaching 600 races at the pinnacle of motorsport is a remarkable achievement”, welcomes Frank Williams, the founder and team principal of the eponymous team. “78 teams have come and gone or changed ownership since our founding and our longevity is a testament to the thousands of people who have sacrificed so much to keep us here. It seems fitting to mark this important milestone at the birthplace of British motorsport, in front of our loyal fans”.

To celebrate this milestone, Williams will sport a special livery, with the number “600” inscribed on both wings of Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas. The names of the firm's 691 employees will also be written on the cars. If this is the 600th time that Williams takes part in a race weekend, it will in fact be its 599th start: the team did not start, like all the other Michelin-shod teams at this time. era, at the United States Grand Prix in 2005. “Williams has never been a company that has rested on the past, but this weekend we will celebrate our heritage and the key moments of our last 36 years”, precise Claire Williams, who will succeed her father in the short term. ?It?s also an opportunity for us to take inventory, look to the future, and ensure that we have all the necessary pieces to make our next 600 races just memorable.?