Now in its fifth year The Williams Database Winter Challenge is a bit of fun for the off-season. For ten weeks between the 2021 and 2022 F1 seasons there will be ten Williams related questions for you to answer.
Questions will be posted on Twitter (@williamsdbf1) at midnight GMT every Wednesday – you have 24 hours to DM your answer so no need to rush. Everyone that gives the correct answer with 24 hours of positing the question will get ten points. The person with the most points at the end of the ten weeks will win. If more than one person has the same number of points at the end there will be a quick fire tie-break round.
So that means to be in with a chance you have to answer as many questions as you can over the ten weeks but you don’t need to rush to answer.
What you can win
This year, just the last admiration of all the other Williams fans!
Current Positions
Previous Weeks Questions
Here’s a reminder of the previous questions:
Week One
This, of course, is the company registration number of Williams Grand Prix Engineering.
Week Two
Week Three
I was surprised at just how many people got this one right. Just shows how many fans will collect anything (myself included). The answer, as you can see from the below, is 82 defence and 70 attack.
Week Four
2018 Italian Grand Prix Sirotkin/Stroll
Week Five
Sir Frank’s mother’s name was Claire McGrath as shown in the birth index below:
Week Six
Week Seven
The wheelbase of the FW20 was 2914mm – you can read about the stats of 1998’s challenger verses the 1978 car here. And here’s confirmation from Autocourse.
Week Eight
Sir Patrick Head’s second wife is called Monica Colombelli.
Week Nine
When new Williams team mates Albon and Latifi last paired up they scored a combined 303 points.
Week Ten
Nigel Mansell entered 97 races with Williams but, crucially, only actually started 95. This is because he missed both the 1985 French and 1987 Japanese Grands Prix. You can see a list of all his results in the table here:
Tie Break
The seven Williams drivers champions (Jones, Piquet, Rosberg, Prost, Mansell, Hill & Villeneuve) have collectively scored 1,421.5 points. Here are all those points scoring finishes.
Results
| Year | Round | Country | Driver | Grid Pos | Finish Pos | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3 | South African Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 18 | 4 | Finished |
| 1978 | 9 | French Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 14 | 5 | Finished |
| 1978 | 15 | United States Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 3 | 2 | Finished |
| 1979 | 4 | United States Grand Prix West | Alan Jones | 10 | 3 | Finished |
| 1979 | 8 | French Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 7 | 4 | Finished |
| 1979 | 10 | German Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1979 | 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1979 | 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1979 | 14 | Canadian Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1980 | 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1980 | 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 10 | 3 | Finished |
| 1980 | 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 1 | 2 | Finished |
| 1980 | 7 | French Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 4 | 1 | Finished |
| 1980 | 8 | British Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 3 | 1 | Finished |
| 1980 | 9 | German Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 1 | 3 | Finished |
| 1980 | 10 | Austrian Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 3 | 2 | Finished |
| 1980 | 12 | Italian Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 6 | 2 | Finished |
| 1980 | 13 | Canadian Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1980 | 14 | United States Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 5 | 1 | Finished |
| 1981 | 1 | United States Grand Prix West | Alan Jones | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1981 | 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 3 | 2 | Finished |
| 1981 | 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 3 | 4 | Finished |
| 1981 | 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 7 | 2 | Finished |
| 1981 | 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 6 | 4 | Finished |
| 1981 | 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 4 | 3 | Finished |
| 1981 | 13 | Italian Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 5 | 2 | Finished |
| 1981 | 15 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix | Alan Jones | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1982 | 1 | South African Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 7 | 5 | Finished |
| 1982 | 3 | United States Grand Prix West | Keke Rosberg | 8 | 2 | Finished |
| 1982 | 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 3 | 2 | Finished |
| 1982 | 7 | Detroit Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 3 | 4 | Finished |
| 1982 | 9 | Dutch Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 7 | 3 | Finished |
| 1982 | 11 | French Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 10 | 5 | Finished |
| 1982 | 12 | German Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 9 | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 1982 | 13 | Austrian Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 6 | 2 | Finished |
| 1982 | 14 | Swiss Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 8 | 1 | Finished |
| 1982 | 16 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 6 | 5 | Finished |
| 1983 | 3 | French Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 16 | 5 | +1 Lap |
| 1983 | 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 11 | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 1983 | 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 5 | 1 | Finished |
| 1983 | 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 9 | 5 | Finished |
| 1983 | 7 | Detroit Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 12 | 2 | Finished |
| 1983 | 8 | Canadian Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 9 | 4 | Finished |
| 1983 | 15 | South African Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 6 | 5 | +1 Lap |
| 1984 | 1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 9 | 2 | Finished |
| 1984 | 3 | Belgian Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 3 | 4 | Out of fuel |
| 1984 | 5 | French Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 4 | 6 | +1 Lap |
| 1984 | 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 10 | 4 | Finished |
| 1984 | 9 | Dallas Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 8 | 1 | Finished |
| 1985 | 2 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 9 | 5 | +2 Laps |
| 1985 | 3 | San Marino Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 7 | 5 | +2 Laps |
| 1985 | 5 | Canadian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 16 | 6 | Finished |
| 1985 | 5 | Canadian Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 8 | 4 | Finished |
| 1985 | 6 | Detroit Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 5 | 1 | Finished |
| 1985 | 7 | French Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 1 | 2 | Finished |
| 1985 | 9 | German Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 10 | 6 | Finished |
| 1985 | 11 | Dutch Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 7 | 6 | +1 Lap |
| 1985 | 13 | Belgian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 7 | 2 | Finished |
| 1985 | 13 | Belgian Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 10 | 4 | Finished |
| 1985 | 14 | European Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 3 | 1 | Finished |
| 1985 | 14 | European Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 4 | 3 | Finished |
| 1985 | 15 | South African Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1985 | 15 | South African Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 3 | 2 | Finished |
| 1985 | 16 | Australian Grand Prix | Keke Rosberg | 3 | 1 | Finished |
| 1986 | 1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1986 | 2 | Spanish Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 3 | 2 | Finished |
| 1986 | 3 | San Marino Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 2 | 2 | Finished |
| 1986 | 4 | Monaco Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 4 | Finished |
| 1986 | 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 5 | 1 | Finished |
| 1986 | 6 | Canadian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1986 | 6 | Canadian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 3 | 3 | Finished |
| 1986 | 7 | Detroit Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 5 | +1 Lap |
| 1986 | 8 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1986 | 8 | French Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 3 | 3 | Finished |
| 1986 | 9 | British Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1986 | 9 | British Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 1 | 2 | Finished |
| 1986 | 10 | German Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 6 | 3 | Finished |
| 1986 | 10 | German Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 5 | 1 | Finished |
| 1986 | 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 4 | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 1986 | 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1986 | 13 | Italian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 3 | 2 | Finished |
| 1986 | 13 | Italian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 6 | 1 | Finished |
| 1986 | 14 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1986 | 14 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 6 | 3 | Finished |
| 1986 | 15 | Mexican Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 3 | 5 | +1 Lap |
| 1986 | 15 | Mexican Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 2 | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 1986 | 16 | Australian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 2 | 2 | Finished |
| 1987 | 1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 6 | +1 Lap |
| 1987 | 1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 2 | 2 | Finished |
| 1987 | 2 | San Marino Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1987 | 4 | Monaco Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 3 | 2 | Finished |
| 1987 | 5 | Detroit Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 5 | +1 Lap |
| 1987 | 5 | Detroit Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 3 | 2 | Finished |
| 1987 | 6 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1987 | 6 | French Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 4 | 2 | Finished |
| 1987 | 7 | British Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1987 | 7 | British Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 1 | 2 | Finished |
| 1987 | 8 | German Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 4 | 1 | Finished |
| 1987 | 9 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 3 | 1 | Finished |
| 1987 | 10 | Austrian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1987 | 10 | Austrian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 1 | 2 | Finished |
| 1987 | 11 | Italian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 3 | Finished |
| 1987 | 11 | Italian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1987 | 12 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 4 | 3 | Finished |
| 1987 | 13 | Spanish Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1987 | 13 | Spanish Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 1 | 4 | Finished |
| 1987 | 14 | Mexican Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1987 | 14 | Mexican Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 3 | 2 | Finished |
| 1988 | 8 | British Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 11 | 2 | Finished |
| 1988 | 14 | Spanish Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 3 | 2 | Finished |
| 1991 | 4 | Monaco Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 5 | 2 | Finished |
| 1991 | 5 | Canadian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 6 | Electrical |
| 1991 | 6 | Mexican Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 2 | Finished |
| 1991 | 7 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 4 | 1 | Finished |
| 1991 | 8 | British Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1991 | 9 | German Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1991 | 10 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 3 | 2 | Finished |
| 1991 | 12 | Italian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1991 | 14 | Spanish Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1991 | 16 | Australian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 3 | 2 | Finished |
| 1992 | 1 | South African Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1992 | 2 | Mexican Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1992 | 3 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1992 | 4 | Spanish Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1992 | 5 | San Marino Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1992 | 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 2 | Finished |
| 1992 | 8 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1992 | 9 | British Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1992 | 10 | German Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1992 | 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 2 | 2 | Finished |
| 1992 | 12 | Belgian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 2 | Finished |
| 1992 | 14 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1993 | 1 | South African Grand Prix | Alain Prost | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1993 | 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 2 | Finished |
| 1993 | 3 | European Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 2 | Finished |
| 1993 | 3 | European Grand Prix | Alain Prost | 1 | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 1993 | 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | Alain Prost | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1993 | 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | Alain Prost | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1993 | 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 4 | 2 | Finished |
| 1993 | 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Alain Prost | 1 | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 1993 | 7 | Canadian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 3 | Finished |
| 1993 | 7 | Canadian Grand Prix | Alain Prost | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1993 | 8 | French Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 2 | Finished |
| 1993 | 8 | French Grand Prix | Alain Prost | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1993 | 9 | British Grand Prix | Alain Prost | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1993 | 10 | German Grand Prix | Alain Prost | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1993 | 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1993 | 12 | Belgian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1993 | 12 | Belgian Grand Prix | Alain Prost | 1 | 3 | Finished |
| 1993 | 13 | Italian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1993 | 14 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 3 | Finished |
| 1993 | 14 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Alain Prost | 2 | 2 | Finished |
| 1993 | 15 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 6 | 4 | Finished |
| 1993 | 15 | Japanese Grand Prix | Alain Prost | 1 | 2 | Finished |
| 1993 | 16 | Australian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 3 | 3 | Finished |
| 1993 | 16 | Australian Grand Prix | Alain Prost | 2 | 2 | Finished |
| 1994 | 1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 4 | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 1994 | 3 | San Marino Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 4 | 6 | +1 Lap |
| 1994 | 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1994 | 6 | Canadian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 4 | 2 | Finished |
| 1994 | 7 | French Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 2 | Finished |
| 1994 | 8 | British Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1994 | 10 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 2 | Finished |
| 1994 | 11 | Belgian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 3 | 1 | Finished |
| 1994 | 12 | Italian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 3 | 1 | Finished |
| 1994 | 13 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1994 | 14 | European Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 2 | Finished |
| 1994 | 15 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1994 | 15 | Japanese Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 4 | 4 | Finished |
| 1994 | 16 | Australian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1995 | 2 | Argentine Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1995 | 3 | San Marino Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 4 | 1 | Finished |
| 1995 | 4 | Spanish Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 5 | 4 | Finished |
| 1995 | 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 2 | Finished |
| 1995 | 7 | French Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 2 | Finished |
| 1995 | 10 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1995 | 11 | Belgian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 8 | 2 | Finished |
| 1995 | 13 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 3 | Finished |
| 1995 | 15 | Pacific Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 3 | Finished |
| 1995 | 17 | Australian Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 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 | 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 | Damon Hill | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1996 | 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 3 | Finished |
| 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 | 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 | 15 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1996 | 15 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 1 | 2 | Finished |
| 1996 | 16 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1997 | 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1997 | 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1997 | 6 | Spanish Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1997 | 8 | French Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 4 | 4 | Finished |
| 1997 | 9 | British Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1997 | 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1997 | 12 | Belgian Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 5 | Finished |
| 1997 | 13 | Italian Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 4 | 5 | Finished |
| 1997 | 14 | Austrian Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 1 | Finished |
| 1997 | 15 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 1 | Finished |
| 1997 | 17 | European Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 3 | Finished |
| 1998 | 1 | Australian Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 4 | 5 | +1 Lap |
| 1998 | 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 6 | 4 | Finished |
| 1998 | 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 10 | 6 | +1 Lap |
| 1998 | 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 13 | 5 | +1 Lap |
| 1998 | 8 | French Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 5 | 4 | Finished |
| 1998 | 10 | Austrian Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 11 | 6 | Finished |
| 1998 | 11 | German Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 3 | 3 | Finished |
| 1998 | 12 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 6 | 3 | Finished |
| 1998 | 16 | Japanese Grand Prix | Jacques Villeneuve | 6 | 6 | Finished |
