Williams — F1 Poles

Williams Grand Prix Engineering has 128 Formula 1 poles (started first on the grid).

First: Alan Jones, British Grand Prix, 14 Jul 1979. Most recent: Felipe Massa, Austrian Grand Prix, 22 Jun 2014.

Every Williams F1 pole

Date	Grand Prix	Circuit	Driver	Grid	Finish
22 Jun 2014	Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring	Felipe Massa	P1	P4
13 May 2012	Spanish Grand Prix	Catalunya	Pastor Maldonado	P1	P1
7 Nov 2010	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Nico Hülkenberg	P1	P8
29 May 2005	European Grand Prix	Nürburgring	Nick Heidfeld	P1	P2
13 Jun 2004	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve	Ralf Schumacher	P1	DNF
3 Aug 2003	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Juan Pablo Montoya	P1	P1
6 Jul 2003	French Grand Prix	Magny-Cours	Ralf Schumacher	P1	P1
15 Jun 2003	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve	Ralf Schumacher	P1	P2
1 Jun 2003	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Ralf Schumacher	P1	P4
15 Sep 2002	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Juan Pablo Montoya	P1	DNF
21 Jul 2002	French Grand Prix	Magny-Cours	Juan Pablo Montoya	P1	P4
7 Jul 2002	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Juan Pablo Montoya	P1	P3
23 Jun 2002	European Grand Prix	Nürburgring	Juan Pablo Montoya	P1	DNF
9 Jun 2002	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve	Juan Pablo Montoya	P1	DNF
26 May 2002	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Juan Pablo Montoya	P1	DNF
31 Mar 2002	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Juan Pablo Montoya	P1	P5
16 Sep 2001	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Juan Pablo Montoya	P1	P1
2 Sep 2001	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Juan Pablo Montoya	P1	DNF
29 Jul 2001	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Juan Pablo Montoya	P1	DNF
1 Jul 2001	French Grand Prix	Magny-Cours	Ralf Schumacher	P1	P2
26 Oct 1997	European Grand Prix	Jerez	Jacques Villeneuve	P1	P3
12 Oct 1997	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka	Jacques Villeneuve	P1	DNF
21 Sep 1997	Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring	Jacques Villeneuve	P1	P1
24 Aug 1997	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Jacques Villeneuve	P1	P5
13 Jul 1997	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Jacques Villeneuve	P1	P1
25 May 1997	Spanish Grand Prix	Catalunya	Jacques Villeneuve	P1	P1
11 May 1997	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	P1	DNF
27 Apr 1997	San Marino Grand Prix	Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Jacques Villeneuve	P1	DNF
13 Apr 1997	Argentine Grand Prix	Juan y Oscar Gálvez	Jacques Villeneuve	P1	P1
30 Mar 1997	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Jacques Villeneuve	P1	P1
9 Mar 1997	Australian Grand Prix	Melbourne	Jacques Villeneuve	P1	DNF
13 Oct 1996	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka	Jacques Villeneuve	P1	DNF
22 Sep 1996	Portuguese Grand Prix	Estoril	Damon Hill	P1	P2
8 Sep 1996	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Damon Hill	P1	DNF
25 Aug 1996	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Jacques Villeneuve	P1	P2
28 Jul 1996	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Damon Hill	P1	P1
14 Jul 1996	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Damon Hill	P1	DNF
16 Jun 1996	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve	Damon Hill	P1	P1
2 Jun 1996	Spanish Grand Prix	Catalunya	Damon Hill	P1	DNF
28 Apr 1996	European Grand Prix	Nürburgring	Damon Hill	P1	P4
7 Apr 1996	Argentine Grand Prix	Juan y Oscar Gálvez	Damon Hill	P1	P1
31 Mar 1996	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Damon Hill	P1	P1
10 Mar 1996	Australian Grand Prix	Melbourne	Jacques Villeneuve	P1	P2
12 Nov 1995	Australian Grand Prix	Adelaide	Damon Hill	P1	P1
22 Oct 1995	Pacific Grand Prix	Aida	David Coulthard	P1	P2
1 Oct 1995	European Grand Prix	Nürburgring	David Coulthard	P1	P3
24 Sep 1995	Portuguese Grand Prix	Estoril	David Coulthard	P1	P1
10 Sep 1995	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	David Coulthard	P1	DNF
13 Aug 1995	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Damon Hill	P1	P1
30 Jul 1995	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Damon Hill	P1	DNF
16 Jul 1995	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Damon Hill	P1	DNF
2 Jul 1995	French Grand Prix	Magny-Cours	Damon Hill	P1	P2
28 May 1995	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Damon Hill	P1	P2
9 Apr 1995	Argentine Grand Prix	Juan y Oscar Gálvez	David Coulthard	P1	DNF
26 Mar 1995	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Damon Hill	P1	DNF
13 Nov 1994	Australian Grand Prix	Adelaide	Nigel Mansell	P1	P1
10 Jul 1994	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Damon Hill	P1	P1
3 Jul 1994	French Grand Prix	Magny-Cours	Damon Hill	P1	P2
1 May 1994	San Marino Grand Prix	Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Ayrton Senna	P1	DNF
17 Apr 1994	Pacific Grand Prix	Aida	Ayrton Senna	P1	DNF
27 Mar 1994	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Ayrton Senna	P1	DNF
24 Oct 1993	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka	Alain Prost	P1	P2
26 Sep 1993	Portuguese Grand Prix	Estoril	Damon Hill	P1	P3
12 Sep 1993	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Alain Prost	P1	P12
29 Aug 1993	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Alain Prost	P1	P3
15 Aug 1993	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Alain Prost	P1	P12
25 Jul 1993	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Alain Prost	P1	P1
11 Jul 1993	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Alain Prost	P1	P1
4 Jul 1993	French Grand Prix	Magny-Cours	Damon Hill	P1	P2
13 Jun 1993	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve	Alain Prost	P1	P1
23 May 1993	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Alain Prost	P1	P4
9 May 1993	Spanish Grand Prix	Catalunya	Alain Prost	P1	P1
25 Apr 1993	San Marino Grand Prix	Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Alain Prost	P1	P1
11 Apr 1993	European Grand Prix	Donington Park	Alain Prost	P1	P3
28 Mar 1993	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Alain Prost	P1	DNF
14 Mar 1993	South African Grand Prix	Kyalami	Alain Prost	P1	P1
8 Nov 1992	Australian Grand Prix	Adelaide	Nigel Mansell	P1	DNF
25 Oct 1992	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka	Nigel Mansell	P1	DNF
27 Sep 1992	Portuguese Grand Prix	Estoril	Nigel Mansell	P1	P1
13 Sep 1992	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Nigel Mansell	P1	DNF
30 Aug 1992	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Nigel Mansell	P1	P2
16 Aug 1992	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Riccardo Patrese	P1	DNF
26 Jul 1992	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Nigel Mansell	P1	P1
12 Jul 1992	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Nigel Mansell	P1	P1
5 Jul 1992	French Grand Prix	Magny-Cours	Nigel Mansell	P1	P1
31 May 1992	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Nigel Mansell	P1	P2
17 May 1992	San Marino Grand Prix	Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Nigel Mansell	P1	P1
3 May 1992	Spanish Grand Prix	Catalunya	Nigel Mansell	P1	P1
5 Apr 1992	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Nigel Mansell	P1	P1
22 Mar 1992	Mexican Grand Prix	Hermanos Rodríguez	Nigel Mansell	P1	P1
1 Mar 1992	South African Grand Prix	Kyalami	Nigel Mansell	P1	P1
22 Sep 1991	Portuguese Grand Prix	Estoril	Riccardo Patrese	P1	P1
28 Jul 1991	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Nigel Mansell	P1	P1
14 Jul 1991	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Nigel Mansell	P1	P1
7 Jul 1991	French Grand Prix	Magny-Cours	Riccardo Patrese	P1	P5
16 Jun 1991	Mexican Grand Prix	Hermanos Rodríguez	Riccardo Patrese	P1	P1
2 Jun 1991	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve	Riccardo Patrese	P1	P3
12 Aug 1990	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Thierry Boutsen	P1	P1
13 Aug 1989	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Riccardo Patrese	P1	DNF
18 Oct 1987	Mexican Grand Prix	Hermanos Rodríguez	Nigel Mansell	P1	P1
27 Sep 1987	Spanish Grand Prix	Jerez	Nelson Piquet	P1	P4
6 Sep 1987	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Nelson Piquet	P1	P1
16 Aug 1987	Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring	Nelson Piquet	P1	P2
9 Aug 1987	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Nigel Mansell	P1	P14
26 Jul 1987	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Nigel Mansell	P1	DNF
12 Jul 1987	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Nelson Piquet	P1	P2
5 Jul 1987	French Grand Prix	Paul Ricard	Nigel Mansell	P1	P1
21 Jun 1987	Detroit Grand Prix	Detroit	Nigel Mansell	P1	P5
31 May 1987	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Nigel Mansell	P1	DNF
17 May 1987	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Nigel Mansell	P1	DNF
12 Apr 1987	Brazilian Grand Prix	Nelson Piquet	Nigel Mansell	P1	P6
26 Oct 1986	Australian Grand Prix	Adelaide	Nigel Mansell	P1	DNF
13 Jul 1986	British Grand Prix	Brands Hatch	Nelson Piquet	P1	P2
15 Jun 1986	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve	Nigel Mansell	P1	P1
25 May 1986	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Nelson Piquet	P1	DNF
19 Oct 1985	South African Grand Prix	Kyalami	Nigel Mansell	P1	P1
21 Jul 1985	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Keke Rosberg	P1	DNF
7 Jul 1985	French Grand Prix	Paul Ricard	Keke Rosberg	P1	P2
13 Mar 1983	Brazilian Grand Prix	Nelson Piquet	Keke Rosberg	P1	DNF
18 Jul 1982	British Grand Prix	Brands Hatch	Keke Rosberg	P1	DNF
17 Oct 1981	Caesars Palace Grand Prix	Caesars Palace	Carlos Reutemann	P1	P8
17 May 1981	Belgian Grand Prix	Zolder	Carlos Reutemann	P1	P1
10 Aug 1980	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Alan Jones	P1	P3
4 May 1980	Belgian Grand Prix	Zolder	Alan Jones	P1	P2
13 Jan 1980	Argentine Grand Prix	Juan y Oscar Gálvez	Alan Jones	P1	P1
7 Oct 1979	United States Grand Prix	Watkins Glen	Alan Jones	P1	DNF
30 Sep 1979	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve	Alan Jones	P1	P1
14 Jul 1979	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Alan Jones	P1	DNF

Poles by season

Season	Poles
2014	1
2012	1
2010	1
2005	1
2004	1
2003	4
2002	7
2001	4
1997	11
1996	12
1995	12
1994	6
1993	15
1992	15
1991	6
1990	1
1989	1
1987	12
1986	4
1985	3
1983	1
1982	1
1981	2
1980	3
1979	3

Poles by driver

Driver	Poles
Nigel Mansell	28
Damon Hill	20
Alain Prost	13
Jacques Villeneuve	13
Juan Pablo Montoya	11
Alan Jones	6
Nelson Piquet	6
Riccardo Patrese	6
David Coulthard	5
Ralf Schumacher	5
Keke Rosberg	4
Ayrton Senna	3
Carlos Reutemann	2
Felipe Massa	1
Heinz-Harald Frentzen	1
Nick Heidfeld	1
Nico Hülkenberg	1
Pastor Maldonado	1
Thierry Boutsen	1

Frequently asked

How many F1 poles does Williams have?

Williams Grand Prix Engineering has 128 Formula 1 poles (started first on the grid).

When did Williams take their first F1 pole?

Williams's first Formula 1 pole came with Alan Jones at the British Grand Prix on 14 Jul 1979.

When did Williams take their most recent F1 pole?

Williams's most recent Formula 1 pole came with Felipe Massa at the Austrian Grand Prix on 22 Jun 2014.

Which driver has the most poles for Williams?

Nigel Mansell has the most — 28 poles for Williams.

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