Williams will return to using a version of its famous old ‘W’ logo for the 2026 season, a nod back to the team’s title-winning success of the past.<\/p>\n
In confirming the change, the team said the new logo is “a 21st century reimagining of Frank Williams’ famous ‘Forward W'”.<\/p>\n
That logo was on the cars when the team was founded in 1977 and featured on every one of the team’s nine constructors’ championship winning cars.<\/p>\n
Williams F1 will have a new logo next season\u00a0Getty<\/p>\n
The ‘Forward W’, a slightly slanted letter W, came off the cars when Williams teamed up with BMW in 2000. In more recent years a ‘W’ had returned, but in a new, straighter style than the original design.<\/p>\n
Williams is the third most successful team in Formula 1 — it has also won the drivers’ title seven times.<\/p>\n
Only Ferrari and McLaren have won more titles.<\/p>\n
Over the years Williams built a reputation for world-beating achievements despite being an independent team, although it has not won a race since the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
Williams dominated the 1990s, with four drivers’ and five constructors’ championships, but has not won a title in the 21st century.<\/p>\n
The Williams family sold the team to U.S. firm Dorilton Capital in 2019 – founder Frank<\/a> passed away in 2021.<\/p>\n Dorilton has set the goal of returning Williams to former glories under the new rule change coming into force in 2026, which might create a fresh competitive order.<\/p>\n Team boss James Vowles said: “As a team we are inspired by our past but excited about our future, and committed to writing a new championship-winning chapter in Williams’ history .<\/p>\n “This evolved team identity reflects who we are, where we are going, and reintroduces our title-winning legacy to a growing F1 audience that was not following the sport when we were last dominant.”<\/p>\n – FIA: Liam Lawson ‘not at fault’ for Mexico GP marshal incident
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