The Williams FW16 is a Formula One car designed by Adrian Newey for the British Williams team. The FW16 competed in the 1994 Formula One season, with Williams winning the Constructor's Championship, and British driver Damon Hill finishing runner-up in the Drivers' Championship. It is notable as the last car to be driven by three-time world champion Ayrton Senna before his fatal accident during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. Its engine was a Renault RS6 3.5 V10. The team's main sponsor was Rothmans, replacing Camel Cigarettes and Canon used on the FW14 and FW15C. The car was designed around the major regulation changes that the FIA had introduced in the off-season, banning the various electronic devices that had been used by the front running cars during the preceding two seasons.
Damon Hill driving the FW16B at the 1994 British Grand Prix
FW16 of Damon Hill in the pit garage at the 1994 British Grand Prix
David Coulthard driving the FW16B at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Adrian Martin Newey, is a British Formula One engineer. He is active in the „Red Bull“ team. Newey has enjoyed success in both Formula One and IndyCar racing, working as a race engineer, an aerodynamicist, a designer, and a technical director.
Newey in 2011
The March 86C chassis driven by Bobby Rahal won the 1986 Indianapolis 500 and the CART title.
The FW14 series won 17 Grands Prix, 21 pole positions and 289 points, earning Nigel Mansell the 1992 title.
Williams Renault FW18 driven by 1996 world champion Damon Hill