Williams Heritage is bringing Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya’s FW25 back to the track—the V10 race car is competing again for the first time
The Williams FW25 from the 2003 Formula 1 season returns to the racetrack this weekend and will compete in its first race weekend as part of the historic BOSS GP series. The venue is the Nürburgring, where the car will be in action from June 12 to 14.
The Williams Heritage team is bringing the fully restored car into active competition in a historic championship for the first time. The FW25 will be driven by owner and driver Phil Stratford, who will compete in a total of four race weekends during the 2026 season. In addition to the Nürburgring, these include Magny-Cours, the Red Bull Ring, and Mugello.
The FW25 was originally driven by Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya during the 2003 Formula 1 season. The car, powered by a BMW 3.0-liter V10 engine, was one of the most powerful cars on the grid at the time and played a key role in Williams’ second-place finish in the Constructors’ World Championship.
Historic Milestone in Competition
Jonathan Kennard, Heritage Director at Williams Heritage, explains: “Here at Williams Heritage, our history continues to shape our purpose and guide our mission to support the wider Williams team in our goal of returning to the top of the field. Our first participation in a historic racing championship is a significant step toward bringing this heritage to a new audience as we approach our 50th anniversary.”
“We are very proud to have supported our client Phil in restoring this exceptional car to its former glory, and we look forward to hearing that unforgettable V10 sound at 19,000 rpm once again at the Nürburgring,” Kennard continued.
Return of the FW25 to racing
Driver Phil Stratford also commented on the project: “Owning and driving the FW25 has been a long-held dream. To do this with the full support of Williams Heritage—that is, with the engineers and technicians who know this car better than anyone else—and to see it back in competition at tracks like Magny-Cours is extraordinary. I can’t wait to get to the Nürburgring.”
The deployment of the FW25 marks Williams Heritage’s entry into competitive historic racing and brings one of the most iconic V10 Formula 1 cars of the early 2000s back to the track.
