Williams Racing is a British motor racing team that has competed in the FIA World Formula 1 Championship since 1977. It was founded by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head in 1976. However, the team was formed in 1975 as Frank Williams Racing Cars but failed to score any points in the F1 standings. So, in partnership with Patrick Head, Frank Williams rebadged its team as Williams Racing.
The team has achieved immense success and become the second most successful team in the history of Formula 1, after Ferrari. Its cabinet includes nine Constructors' Championships and seven Drivers' Championships titles. The team has been home to legendary drivers such as Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, and Damon Hill.
Williams Formula 1 Drivers List
Over the years, Williams has raced with 56 drivers in the world of F1, as of April 2025. With 842 races completed in its career, the team showed its dominance in the early '80s and '90s.
Below is the list of drivers who drove or are still driving for the team in the 2025 season.
| Years | Driver 1 | Driver 2 |
| 2025 | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz Jr. |
| 2024 | Alexander Albon | Logan Sargeant (replaced by Sainz for the next season), Franco Colapinto |
| 2023 | Alexander Albon | Logan Sargeant |
| 2022 | Nicolas Latifi | Alexander Albon, Nyck de Vries |
| 2021 | George Russell | Nicolas Latifi |
| 2020 | George Russell | Nicolas Latifi |
| 2019 | Robert Kubica | George Russell |
| 2018 | Lance Stroll | Sergey Sirotkin |
| 2017 | Felipe Massa | Lance Stroll, Paul di Resta |
| 2016 | Felipe Massa | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2015 | Valtteri Bottas | Felipe Massa |
| 2014 | Valtteri Bottas | Felipe Massa |
| 2013 | Valtteri Bottas | Pastor Maldonado |
| 2012 | Pastor Maldonado | Bruno Senna |
| 2011 | Pastor Maldonado | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2010 | Rubens Barrichello | Nico Hulkenberg |
| 2009 | Nico Rosberg | Kazuki Nakajima |
| 2008 | Nico Rosberg | Kazuki Nakajima |
| 2007 | Nico Rosberg | Alexander Wurz, Kazuki Nakajima |
| 2006 | Mark Webber | Nico Rosberg |
| 2005 | Mark Webber | Nick Heidfeld, Antonio Pizzonia |
| 2004 | Ralf Schumacher, Juan Pablo Montoya | Marc Gene, Antonio Pizzoniz |
| 2003 | Ralf Schumacher, Juan Pablo Montoya | Marc Gene |
| 2002 | Ralf Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 2001 | Ralf Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 2000 | Jenson Button | Ralf Schumacher |
| 1999 | Ralf Schumacher | Alessandro Zanardi |
| 1998 | Jacques Villeneuve | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
| 1997 | Jacques Villeneuve | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
| 1996 | Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve |
| 1995 | Damon Hill | David Coulthard |
| 1994 | Damon Hill, Ayrton Senna | David Coulthard, Nigel Mansell |
| 1993 | Alain Prost | Damon Hill |
| 1992 | Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese |
| 1991 | Riccardo Patrese | Nigel Mansell |
| 1990 | Riccardo Patrese | Thierry Boutsen |
| 1989 | Riccardo Patrese | Thierry Boutsen |
| 1988 | Nigel Mansell, Riccardo Patrese | Martin Brundle, Jean-Louis Schlesser |
| 1987 | Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell, Riccardo Patrese |
| 1986 | Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet |
| 1985 | Keke Rosberg | Nigel Mansell |
| 1984 | Keke Rosberg | Jacques Laffite |
| 1983 | Keke Rosberg | Jacques Laffite, Jonathan Palmer |
| 1982 | Carlos Reutemann, Keke Rosberg | Mario Andretti, Derek Daly |
| 1981 | Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann |
| 1980 | Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann |
| 1979 | Clay Regazzoni | Alan Jones |
| 1978 | Alan Jones | |
| 1977 | Patrick Neve |
Williams F1 Drivers 2025
Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz Jr. are the Williams drivers for the 2025 season.
F1 Reserve Drivers Of Williams Year-by-Year
Williams Racing has appointed various racers for the reserve driver's role over the years. The team also helped young racers to upgrade their skills through their development program. According to F1’s official website, Williams has not announced its reserve driver for the 2025 season.
However, the following is the list of drivers who were the reserve pilots for the team.
| Years | Reserve/Development Drivers |
| 2010 | Jack Aitken |
| 2011-2017 | Jack Aitken |
| 2018 | Jack Aitken, Nicolas Latifi |
| 2019-2021 | Nicolas Latifi (also serves as an F1 driver for the team) |
| 2023 | Franco Colapinto |
| 2024 | Franco Colapinto |
FAQs on List Of F1 Drivers Of Williams Racing Year By Year
A. Patrick Neve was the first F1 driver for Williams in 1977.
A. A total of 7 drivers have won the driver's titles with the Williams F1 racing team.
A. Williams replaces Logan Sargeant because of his dip in performances year by year. He did not score points with the team.
A. Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz Jr. are the Williams F1 drivers for the 2025 season.
