World's largest F1 collection
Judith Edwards • Published 18 Jun 2010 14:25
For the first time, the private Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection is on show to the public in July.
Located at the home of the AT&T Williams team, the RBS Williams F1 Conference Centre is set in 40 acres of Oxfordshire countryside and houses over 38 of the team's seminal race cars, charting the team's 30-plus years of motor racing history.
The tours of the collection on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 July 2010 will be accompanied by exclusive video footage which provides the viewer with a unique insight into the world of Formula One. From the evolution of the cars over the years, changing technologies and historic milestones, all of which have conspired to produce the most watched sport in the world.
Williams employs around 500 personnel at its technology campus in Grove, Oxfordshire, where it designs and manufactures Formula One racing cars that compete in every grand prix and is recognised as one of the most enduring and successful organisations in sport.
The tours will conclude in the technology and trophy rooms, the former offering a fascinating overview of some of the most pioneering engineering technologies of the past fifty years. The trophy room displays just some of the many trophies that the team has garnered from its 113 race wins, nine Constructor and seven Driver World Championships since its first race back
in 1978.
Refreshments will be available from the coffee shop and souvenirs available from the Williams F1 shop. The visit will last approximately two hours and tickets are priced at £25.00 per person (including VAT).To book your tickets call 01235 777900 or email:
This article appeared in Reading Chronicle 01 Jan 70
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