Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection
Collection of Williams Formula 1 cars at the team’s headquarters in Grove, shown on booked guided heritage tours and race-day events.
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About the museum
The team grew under Sir Frank Williams and has won 16 world championships and 114 races across almost fifty years in Formula 1. The Grand Prix Collection preserves cars and memorabilia from this history at the team’s headquarters in Grove, near Wantage in Oxfordshire.
The collection runs from the inaugural Williams FW06 of 1978 to recent cars. It includes the six-wheeled FW08, Ayrton Senna’s first Formula 1 car, the FW08C, cars driven to drivers’ titles by Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve, and Juan Pablo Montoya’s Monaco Grand Prix winner of 2003. Race suits, helmets and other memorabilia from the team’s drivers are also shown. The team notes that the displayed cars may change from time to time.
Visitors see the collection in the Williams Experience Centre on guided tours and event days that are booked in advance. The team’s heritage department also looks after the cars and runs heritage events.
Highlights
- The inaugural Williams FW06 and the six-wheeled FW08
- Ayrton Senna’s first Formula 1 car, the FW08C
- Championship-winning cars of Jones, Rosberg, Piquet, Mansell, Prost, Hill and Villeneuve
- Montoya’s 2003 Monaco Grand Prix winner
- Race suits, helmets and driver memorabilia
Permanent exhibition
- Williams Heritage Collection – Williams Formula 1 cars from 1978 to recent seasons, including title-winning cars, with race suits, helmets and driver memorabilia.
- Founded
- 2014
- Operated by
- Williams Group
Admission & discounts
| Adults | £95 |
|---|---|
| Heritage Legends Tour (90 minutes, led by a long-serving team member) | £125 |
| Race Day Experience (includes guided collection tour, simulators and race viewing) | £250 |
The standard Heritage Collection Tour costs £95 per ticket and includes a welcome presentation, a guided tour of the collection, catering and refreshments. All visits are ticketed and booked online.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
The website does not describe family offers; no age limits are published on the tour pages.
Getting there & parking
The collection is at the Williams headquarters, Station Road, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 0DQ. The website does not publish travel or parking details.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Light refreshments and catering are included in tour tickets. An on-site shop sells Williams merchandise.
Events & venue rental
As far as we know, the museum does not rent out spaces for external events.
The Williams website states that the Experience Centre is not available for private or corporate venue hire.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
|---|---|
| Good to know | The Heritage Collection Tour is a guided one-hour tour with a welcome presentation and light refreshments on arrival. The Heritage Legends Tour lasts 90 minutes and includes a question-and-answer session. Enquiries about the Experience Centre go to events@williamsf1.com. |
