Ex-Villeneuve 1997 Rothmans Williams Renault FW19 | V10 SOUND at the 2023 @silverstonefestival

1997 Rothmans Williams Renault FW19-06 running in the F1 demonstration sessions at the 2023 Silverstone Festival to mark 75 years since the first Grand Prix race was held at the circuit. The sixth and final FW19 produced, this chassis was retained by Williams at the end of the 1997 season. In the late-2010s, it was restored to full running order by the Williams Heritage department. In 2019 and 2023 respectively, it was demonstrated at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, where it was entrusted to its new American owner, Ted Zorbas. The car was driven at this event by the current owner, Ted Zorbas. In period it was driven to success in winning the 1997 World Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship titles respectively by Jacques Villeneuve #3 and Heinz-Harald Frentzen #4. Engine: 3.0L Renault V10 Power: ~750bhp @ 17,000rpm (it was running at 16,400rpm at this event) Weight: 600kg 0:00 Intro 1:00 Walkaround 1:48 Demo run / start-up prep 2:15 Engine fire-up! 2:59 Acceleration - Wellington Straight 3:14 Fly-bys - Hangar Straight Thanks for watching! ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄ 🔔 ►    / @thef1nut   📸 ►   / the_f1_nut   👍 ►   / thef1nut   ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄ #F1V10 #WilliamsFW19 #ClassicF1 #Villeneuve #Silverstone ‪@WilliamsF1TV‬ ‪@silverstonefestival‬ #TheF1Nut © The F1 Nut