The History of Williams – 1999

Winfield Williams – 35(5)
YearPoints(Position)CarDriverChassisEngine
19990(-)5Alex ZanardiFW21Supertec FB01
 35(6)6Ralf Schumacher

The Autosport International show is used to announce new Touring Car signing, Jean-Christophe Boullion, formally the WilliamsF1 test driver.

Alex Zanardi joins the team with a number of championship wins to his name in IndyCar but struggled to get to grips with the modern day F1 car from day one.

After disappointment in 1998 the BMW/Williams Le mans project returns with a new car the BMW V12 LMR. This wins on it’s debut at Sebring. The team then went on to win at Le Mans in June with Joachim Winkelhock, Pierluigi Martini, and Yannick Dalmas driving.

Having already announced that they were to power Williams in F1 in 2000 BMW pulls the plug on the Le Mans project to concentrate on F1.

19th September – the last outing for the Williams Touring Car team. Jason Plato ensures that the team goes out with a bang – if not a win.

Williams Renault Dealer Racing – 288(3)
YearPoints(Position)CarDriverChassisEngine
1999197(2)1Jason PlatoLagunaRenault
 92(9)2Jean-Christophe Boullion

Results

YearRoundCountryDriverGrid PosFinish PosResult
19991Australian Grand PrixRalf Schumacher83Finished
19991Australian Grand PrixAlessandro Zanardi1517Spun off
19992Brazilian Grand PrixRalf Schumacher114+1 Lap
19992Brazilian Grand PrixAlessandro Zanardi1612Gearbox
19993San Marino Grand PrixRalf Schumacher917Throttle
19993San Marino Grand PrixAlessandro Zanardi1011Spun off
19994Monaco Grand PrixRalf Schumacher1610Spun off
19994Monaco Grand PrixAlessandro Zanardi118+2 Laps
19995Spanish Grand PrixRalf Schumacher105Finished
19995Spanish Grand PrixAlessandro Zanardi1719Gearbox
19996Canadian Grand PrixRalf Schumacher134Finished
19996Canadian Grand PrixAlessandro Zanardi1212Brakes
19997French Grand PrixRalf Schumacher164Finished
19997French Grand PrixAlessandro Zanardi1514Engine
19998British Grand PrixRalf Schumacher83Finished
19998British Grand PrixAlessandro Zanardi1311Finished
19999Austrian Grand PrixRalf Schumacher822Spun off
19999Austrian Grand PrixAlessandro Zanardi1419Out of fuel
199910German Grand PrixRalf Schumacher114Finished
199910German Grand PrixAlessandro Zanardi1414Differential
199911Hungarian Grand PrixRalf Schumacher169+1 Lap
199911Hungarian Grand PrixAlessandro Zanardi1522Differential
199912Belgian Grand PrixRalf Schumacher55Finished
199912Belgian Grand PrixAlessandro Zanardi88Finished
199913Italian Grand PrixRalf Schumacher52Finished
199913Italian Grand PrixAlessandro Zanardi47Finished
199914European Grand PrixRalf Schumacher44Finished
199914European Grand PrixAlessandro Zanardi1819Collision
199915Malaysian Grand PrixRalf Schumacher817Spun off
199915Malaysian Grand PrixAlessandro Zanardi1610+1 Lap
199916Japanese Grand PrixRalf Schumacher95Finished
199916Japanese Grand PrixAlessandro Zanardi822Electrical

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