Jacques Villeneuve’s Williams FW18 in action

Williams F1 roll out the most successful FW18 chassis driven by Jacques Villeneuve in 1996. Current racing driver Karun Chandhok is allowed to take it for a blast… Jacques Villeneuve arrived on the Formula One scene in 1996, debuting with Williams and driving an incredible season which would see him take second place in the World Championship trailing Damon Hill. It was a precursor to the incredible World Championship victory Villeneuve would achieve in 1997.

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Chassis number 3 was the specific FW18 which took Jacques Villeneuve to victory at the British, Hungarian and Portuguese Grands Prix in 1996. In this video, Williams Heritage roll it out of storage and onto the track. Karun Chandhok is behind the wheel…

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