A dive into the past: Williams unveils the special livery for the Spanish GP

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In two consecutive race weekends, two teams that have made Formula 1 history decided to celebrate their past with special liveries: while Ferrari did so at Monza to praise Michael Schumacher’s first victory in Italy, achieved in 1996, Williams will do so this weekend, this time taking up the colors of the FW07C from 1981.

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One city, two different circuits

The car, which will race exclusively for this GP with this livery (created in collaboration with Atlassian), is a reminder of the last F1 race held in the Spanish capital in 1981, although on that occasion the event took place on the permanent Jarama circuit (actually located in San Sebastian de los Reyes, 18 km from Madrid). On that occasion, Williams, which then became Constructors’ World Champion for the second time in its history, raced the GP with the driver pairing of Carlos Reutemann and Alan Jones, the reigning champion at the time. The FW48, presented at Plaza de Callao in an event open to its fans, will thus race its first weekend on the Madrid track with a combination of white, green, and dark blue colors.

During the presentation, team principal James Vowles reiterated the main goals of Williams for the near future: “Our mission to return to the top of the starting grid is born from, inspired by, and based on everything we have achieved in the past. I am extremely proud to celebrate this journey through the special Atlassian livery, which connects the team we were at Jarama to the one we are becoming today, thanks to targeted collaboration, greater technological innovation, and authentic creativity. The car is fantastic and I can’t wait to see it speeding through Madrid.”

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