The Williams FW21 was the car with which the Williams team competed in the 1999 Formula One World Championship. It was driven by German Ralf Schumacher, who had swapped from Jordan with compatriot Heinz-Harald Frentzen, and Italian Alessandro Zanardi, who had last raced in Formula One in 1994 but had since won the CART championship twice.
Alex Zanardi driving the FW21 at the 1999 Canadian Grand Prix
1999 Formula One World Championship
The 1999 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 53rd season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1999 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1999 Formula One World Championship for Constructors, which were contested concurrently over a sixteen-race series that commenced on 7 March and ended on 31 October.
Defending world champion Mika Häkkinen won his second and final title with McLaren.
Eddie Irvine finished runner-up for Ferrari by two points in his last year with the team.
Heinz-Harald Frentzen (pictured in 2006) finished the season third for Jordan.
Jacques Villeneuve joined the new BAR team for 1999.