Ayrton Senna in Williams 1994

Ayrton Senna wanted victory at Imola in 1994, not so much for him self as for the Roland Ratzenberger. In his Williams cockpit they found the Austrian flag that he wanted to raise in Roland honor. Unfortunately, a tragic accident forever take him away.

This diorama depicts what might have been !

about FW16:

The Williams FW16 was a Formula One car used by the Williams team for the 1994 Formula One season. It was designed by Adrian Newey with the major regulation changes that the FIA had introduced in the off-season, banning the electronic devices that had been used by the front running cars during the preceding two seasons.

The FW16 was a passive evolution of the FW15C that had preceded it. It featured revised bodywork, with a low profile engine cover and enclosed driveshaft and an anhedral rear wing lower element, the latter being hinted at in the preceding FW15C, and a narrower nose. In addition to these changes it featured an innovative rear suspension wishbone design and an improved version of the Renault Sport Formula One engine (RS6). In addition it featured a fuel valve to enable the ability for mid race refuelling.

As with the previous season, the number 0 car was driven by Damon Hill for the entire year, as reigning champion Alain Prost had taken his number 1 with him when he left the sport. The number 2 car was driven by Ayrton Senna, David Coulthard and Nigel Mansell. The car proved to be a tricky proposition in early testing and in the early part of the season. A design flaw was discovered in the car’s frontal section and there were attempts to remedy this in time for the ill-fated third race, the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. Various other alterations were made by Adrian Newey and Patrick Head to alleviate the car’s handling problems . Ultimately, however, the FW16 will forever be remembered as the car in which Ayrton Senna was fatally injured whilst in the lead of the San Marino Grand Prix.