The Williams FW18 is a Formula One car used by the Williams F1 team to compete in the 1996 Formula One season. Designed by Adrian Newey and Patrick Head, it is one of the most successful F1 designs of all time.
The FW18s were driven by Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve. The car proved to be the most successful of the entire 1996 field; winning 12 of the 16 races during the season, with Hill winning 8 and Villeneuve winning 4. The FW18 was also the car in which Damon Hill won the Drivers' Championship title, making him the first son of a World Champion to become a Champion himself. The FW18 was also the second of three cars during the 1990s to enjoy a 1–2 finish on its Grand Prix debut, the first being the Williams FW14B at the 1992 South African Grand Prix and the third being the McLaren MP4/13 at the 1998 Australian Grand Prix. The FW18 scored 175 points in its time and was one of the most successful Formula One cars of the 1990s.
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Results
Year | Round | Country | Driver | Grid Pos | Finish Pos | Result |
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1996 | 1 | Australian Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 2 | Finished |
1996 | 1 | Australian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 1 | Finished |
1996 | 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 3 | 17 | Spun off |
1996 | 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 1 | Finished |
1996 | 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 3 | 2 | Finished |
1996 | 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 1 | Finished |
1996 | 4 | European Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 1 | Finished |
1996 | 4 | European Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 4 | Finished |
1996 | 5 | San Marino Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 3 | 11 | Suspension |
1996 | 5 | San Marino Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 1 | Finished |
1996 | 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 10 | 8 | Collision |
1996 | 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 11 | Engine |
1996 | 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 3 | Finished |
1996 | 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 13 | Spun off |
1996 | 8 | Canadian Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 2 | Finished |
1996 | 8 | Canadian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 1 | Finished |
1996 | 9 | French Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 6 | 2 | Finished |
1996 | 9 | French Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 1 | Finished |
1996 | 10 | British Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 1 | Finished |
1996 | 10 | British Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 15 | Wheel |
1996 | 11 | German Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 6 | 3 | Finished |
1996 | 11 | German Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 1 | Finished |
1996 | 12 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 3 | 1 | Finished |
1996 | 12 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 2 | Finished |
1996 | 13 | Belgian Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 2 | Finished |
1996 | 13 | Belgian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 5 | Finished |
1996 | 14 | Italian Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 7 | +1 Lap |
1996 | 14 | Italian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 16 | Spun off |
1996 | 15 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 1 | Finished |
1996 | 15 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 2 | Finished |
1996 | 16 | Japanese Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 16 | Wheel |
1996 | 16 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 1 | Finished |