The Williams FW07 was a ground effect Formula One racing car designed by Patrick Head, Frank Dernie and Neil Oatley for the 1979 season, with developed versions used through 1980, 1981 and 1982. It was powered by the Ford Cosworth DFV and was small, simple and light, with clean lines. Some observers felt it was little more than a re-engineered Lotus 79, though it had a stiffer chassis. Early reliability problems held it back, but from the British Grand Prix, which Clay Regazzoni won, the car was almost unbeatable, and Alan Jones won in Germany, Austria, Holland and Canada. In 1980 it became the FW07B, and with Jones and Carlos Reutemann it won both the Drivers' and Constructors' titles, the first championships Williams won.
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Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, competing in 2026 as Atlassian Williams F1 Team, is a British Formula One team and constructor.
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Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, competing in 2026 as Atlassian Williams F1 Team, is a British Formula One team and constructor.
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The Williams FW07 was a ground effect Formula One racing car designed by Patrick Head, Frank Dernie, and Neil Oatley for the 1979 Formula One season.
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The Williams FW07 was a ground effect Formula One racing car designed by Patrick Head, Frank Dernie, and Neil Oatley for the 1979 Formula One season.
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The Williams FW07 was a ground effect Formula One racing car designed by Patrick Head, Frank Dernie, and Neil Oatley for the 1979 Formula One season.
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The Williams FW07 was a ground effect Formula One racing car designed by Patrick Head, Frank Dernie, and Neil Oatley for the 1979 Formula One season.
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The Williams FW07 was a ground effect Formula One racing car designed by Patrick Head, Frank Dernie, and Neil Oatley for the 1979 Formula One season.
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Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, competing in 2026 as Atlassian Williams F1 Team, is a British Formula One team and constructor.
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Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, competing in 2026 as Atlassian Williams F1 Team, is a British Formula One team and constructor.
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