The Williams FW22 was the car with which the Williams team competed in the 2000 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by German Ralf Schumacher in his second season with the team and British rookie Jenson Button who replaced Alessandro Zanardi in the team who was dropped after just one season with the Grove outfit following a poor 1999 season.
Jenson Button's FW22 on display at the Williams Conference Centre
2000 Formula One World Championship
The 2000 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 54th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It commenced on 12 March and ended on 22 October after seventeen races. Michael Schumacher became Ferrari's first World Drivers' Champion in 21 years, having clinched the Drivers' title at the penultimate race of the season. Ferrari successfully defended its Constructors' title. This season marked the first for future world champion Jenson Button.
Michael Schumacher (pictured in 1998) won his third championship, and his first for Ferrari, in 2000. This title started the streak of his five championships in a row.
Defending double world champion Mika Häkkinen finished runner-up 19 points behind Schumacher.
Häkkinen's teammate, David Coulthard (pictured in 1995), finished the season ranked third.
Jaguar Racing's first car, the R1