Williams enjoyed its best season in F1 since a year ago in 2017, when the team shocked many prognosticators by finishing seventh in the constructors' championship. Now, the power unit that helped pave the way to that finish will continue to be installed in cars until at least 2030.
Williams and Mercedes announced on Monday that they have extended the power unit agreement between the teams until 2030, with Williams remaining Mercedes' customer team until at least that season. Williams began using Mercedes power units in 2014, when the hybrid era began in F1.
“We are delighted to be able to certify Williams Racing as our second customer team to supply in line with the 2026 power unit regulations. Today’s news highlights the strength of Mercedes-Benz’s product capabilities in F1. Importantly, it not only validates but also strengthens our overall motorsport strategy,” Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff said in a statement to the media below. SB Nation. “Since 2014, we have continued to build and develop our relationship with Williams. We look forward to supporting you.”
As the Mercedes team principal pointed out, new power unit regulations will come into force for the 2026 season. Williams is the only team to confirm that it will become a customer of Mercedes when the new regulations come into effect. announcement Last November, McLaren extended its contract with Mercedes until 2030.
“We enjoy a long-term partnership with Mercedes-Benz and are excited to extend this collaboration into the next era of F1. “It's completely in line with the team's aspirations in the medium to long term,” added Williams team principal James Vowles. “While this long-term agreement with Mercedes is a positive step and forms part of our strategic objectives for the future, we will continue to retain our design and manufacturing expertise and capabilities in-house. To go.”
Williams hopes to improve on its seventh-place finish in 2024 with Alexander Albon and Logan Sargent both returning to the grid next season. Mercedes finished second in last year's constructors' championship.
