Williams Racing will probably be heading to the Goodwood Pageant of Pace in July, and none aside from staff principal James Vowles will probably be main the cost on the wheel of one of many British outfit’s most iconic vehicles!
The Williams boss will ditch his highchair on the pitwall for the driving force’s seat of the staff’s 1982 championship profitable FW08, the very automotive pushed in anger to the world title that yr by F1 legend Keke Rosberg.
Nevertheless, Vowles received’t be the one present member of the Williams to savour the roar and thunder of a basic F1 automotive as Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant – the Grove-based outfit’s present line-up – in addition to F1 Academy racer Lia Block will share within the thrilling expertise.
However for Vowles and Block, will probably be their first style of driving a Williams F1 automotive.
“We’re wanting ahead to being at this yr’s Goodwood Pageant of Pace and sharing our ardour for motorsport with followers from all over the world,” commented Vowles.
“The Pageant of Pace is such a beloved and distinctive occasion and provides us the chance to have a good time the wealthy heritage of Williams Racing and motorsport as a complete.
“It is going to be a dream come true for me to drive a title-winning heritage Williams F1 automotive. We will not wait to tackle the hill climb and placed on a present for the unimaginable crowds that collect at Goodwood every year.”
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This yr’s 2024 Goodwood Pageant of Pace is devoted to honoring the evolution of propulsion. Beneath the theme “Horseless to Hybrid – Revolutions in Energy,” the occasion will information attendees by way of a exceptional journey of the motoring business, encompassing over 130 years of innovation.
It should mirror on the numerous strides made by the automotive sector whereas additionally providing glimpses into its promising future.
“I’m delighted that Williams Racing are becoming a member of us on the Pageant of Pace this yr with such a stellar line-up of drivers and the FW08, which so brilliantly aligns with our theme, ‘Revolutions in Energy’,” mentioned the Duke of Rickmond, the distinguished discovered of the Good Pageant of Pace.
“Our followers are all the time massively excited to see Formulation 1 groups, vehicles and drivers in motion and, like them, I’m very a lot wanting ahead to watching Alex, Logan, James and Lia take to the Hill.”
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