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Williams Racing
is pleased to confirm that F1 World Champion Jenson Button and Jamie
Chadwick will continue as ambassadors for the team for the 2025 season, with
1997 Drivers’ Champion Jacques Villeneuve joining the line-up, further
strengthening the connection between the team’s celebrated history and its
ambitious future.
Jacques secured Williams’ most recent Drivers’
Championship title in 1997 and returns to the team as it continues to
transform in pursuit of a return to the front of the grid. His F1 title came
in just his second year in the sport, two years after he lifted the IndyCar
championship trophy; one of only four drivers to have achieved titles in
both of these series. He secured seven Grand Prix victories in 1997,
finishing the championship on almost double the points of his nearest
competitor, his Williams team-mate Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
Jenson,
who made his F1 debut with Williams in 2000, celebrates the 25th anniversary
of that milestone this year; the same year that F1 itself celebrates its
75th year. Jenson rejoined the Williams family in 2019, twinning his
involvement with the team that gave him his start with a successful
sportscar racing and broadcasting career.
Jamie, a three-time W
Series champion and Indy NXT race winner, has been part of the Williams
Racing family since 2019. Williams provided Jamie with her first opportunity
of driving an F1 car, when she took to the wheel of Keke Rosberg’s FW08C at
the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed. In addition to her position as an
ambassador, she also fulfills the role of F1 Academy Adviser where, for the
second year running, she will support Lia Block as she continues her early
career in single-seaters.
James Vowles, Team Principal: “It’s a
privilege to have Jenson, Jacques and Jamie with the team for 2025. Together
they are the perfect representation of this iconic team: the history we have
made, our proud tradition of investing in future champions and opening up
access to motorsport, and our ambition and determination to make history
again. Jenson and Jacques made their F1 debuts with Williams and went on to
become World Champions, while Jamie has broken boundaries for women in
motorsport as a Williams Racing driver and mentor to Lia. We are delighted
to have them as part of the next chapter in Williams’ story.”
Jacques
Villeneuve: “Williams has been a crucial part of my life, filled with fond
memories. I am ecstatic to be part of the family again, and to help
celebrate the team’s heritage while supporting its future.”
Jenson
Button: “Williams gave me my first shot in Formula 1, and it’s incredible to
be celebrating 25 years since that debut this year. Being an ambassador for
this team is a privilege, and I’m excited to continue contributing to its
legacy and future.”
Jamie Chadwick: “Williams has been a huge part of
my career and journey in motorsport over the last four years. I’m proud to
continue representing the team in 2025, challenging myself to keep
developing as a driver and helping to mentor the next generation of racers
coming through F1 Academy.” |