One of the most successful teams in Formula 1 is Williams Grand Prix Engineering, which was established by Frank Williams and Patrick Head during the second half of the 1970s. Designed by Patrick Head, the new-for-1979 Williams FW07 proved very quick and racked up five victories that year and another one in 1980. It was superseded by the Williams FW07B, which added a further five wins to Williams' tally. Four of these were scored by Alan Jones on the way to score his and the team's first World Championship. Williams also ended the year as Constructor's champion. Head's FW07B's was so superior due to its ability to harness the massive pressures generated by the ground-effect tunnels and effectively convert it into downforce. On what is not only the 35th anniversary year of Williams' first World Championship winning season but also Alan Jones' 69th birthday, we today take a renewed look a the Williams FW07B. Featured in our 57-shot gallery are 3 different examples, including the two chassis used by Jones to score his four Grand Prix wins that year.
One of the first demonstrations of Jones' talent came at the wheel of a Shadow DN8 Cosworth, which he drove to the American team's first and only Grand Prix win at Austria in 1977. Shadow's most successful F1 season, it was a year of highs and very deep lows as team leader Tom Pryce crashed a DN8 fatally at the South African Grand Prix early in 1977. Our new DN8 feature includes four of the six cars produced.

Enjoy the links:

1976 - 1977 Shadow DN8 Cosworth - Images, Specifications and Information

1980 Williams FW07B Cosworth - Images, Specifications and Information