Williams Formula 1 star Felipe Massa
and 1996 world champion Damon Hill will both drive at the Goodwood
Festival of Speed with the legendary team on June 26-29.
The 2014 Festival of Speed theme is
‘Addicted to Winning’ and there can be few grand prix entrants
more appropriate to this than Williams; its 114 victories and nine
constructors’ titles making it the third most-successful outfit in
history.
Massa, who started last weekend’s
Austrian Grand Prix from pole position, will drive the FW18, which
Hill famously took to the 1996 drivers’ title, and which won 12 of
the 16 GPs held that season, on the Saturday of the event.
A modern Williams Martini Racing F1 car
will also be at Goodwood and will be situated in the F1 Paddock
presented by Sky Sports for the duration of the event.
Hill, who took 21 grand prix wins, 20
pole positions, 19 fastest laps and 40 podium finishes with Williams,
will also have a run-out on Goodwood’s iconic 1.16-mile hill.
The British motor racing hero is the
seventh F1 World Champion to be added to the Goodwood entry list,
joining John Surtees, Sir Jackie Stewart, Emerson Fittipaldi, Kimi
Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.
Completing the Williams line-up will be
reserve driver Felipe Nasr, the 2011 British Formula 3 champion, who
is in contention for the GP2 title this year. The 21-year-old
Brazilian will also get behind the wheel of the FW18 during the
weekend.
Felipe Massa said: “This will be my
first time back at Goodwood since 2003 when I drove the Ferrari
F2002. It will be nice to go back as there is always a great
atmosphere at Goodwood and it’s a great event. I’m really happy
to be able to get behind the wheel of one of the team’s historic
cars. It will be fantastic to drive such an incredible car as the
FW18. I’m also looking forward to driving in front of all the
amazing fans that have a true love of all motor sports.”
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