Williams will probably be sporting a one-off 1981-inspired livery on its FW48 at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid.
The particular white, inexperienced and navy blue colourway pays homage to the FW07C, the automotive that claimed the constructors’ championship in 1981. Curiously, that yr additionally marks the final time Method 1 visited the Spanish capital, when Alan Jones and Carlos Reutemann competed on the close by Circuito de Jarama.
F1 returns to Madrid for the 2026 season on the newly constructed Madring, a 22-turn structure that could be a mix of everlasting circuit sections and public roads.
The Grove outfit revealed the brand new livery throughout a fan occasion at Madrid’s Plaza de Callao on Tuesday night.
“Our mission to get again to the entrance of the grid is drawn from, impressed by and knowledgeable by all the things we’ve carried out earlier than,” staff principal James Vowles defined.
“I’m extremely proud to have fun that by means of [title sponsor] Atlassian’s particular livery, connecting the staff we had been at Jarama with the staff we have gotten at the moment by means of centered collaboration, improved technological innovation, and actual creativity.
“The automotive seems unbelievable, and I can’t wait to see it lapping round Madrid.”
Carlos Sainz, who’s making ready for his house grand prix, is an envoy for the Madring circuit. “It is a large race for me this week – my first true house race in Madrid, and it has been much more particular seeing this circuit come collectively over the previous few months,” the Spaniard stated.
“It is an honour to be bringing F1 again to Madrid the place I drove a kart for the primary time, and to race in entrance of the unimaginable house crowd.”
Each Sainz and his team-mate Alex Albon will probably be carrying new race fits to match the one-off livery.
The Spanish Grand Prix will happen on Sunday 13 September.
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