When Williams led F1 to a new technological peak
In the third part of our history of Williams, DAMIEN SMITH looks at 1989-1993: A new alliance with Renault and the rapid development of high-tech electronic suspension control systems opened the door to absolute dominance, only to prompt a sharp FIA clampdown...
Ten race victories, six team 1-2s, 15 out of 16 pole positions and a car that led 84% of the season's laps. There are other examples that exceed such statistical dominance, but not many...
More significantly, few teams have ever been so much better than their rivals as Williams was in 1992, as it hit a seam of form that would make it the driving force of the decade. Out of the 20 world titles for constructors and drivers available in the 1990s, Williams would claim nine, McLaren seven, Benetton three and Ferrari just one.
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