Williams has announced a return to the Renault engines that powered it to a string of titles in the 1990s.
The team, currently running Cosworth units and with a relationship with Indian-owned Jaguar outside of Formula One, has agreed to a long-term chassis-engine partnership with the French manufacturer.
The deal means the British Williams team will use the same engines as world champions Red Bull next season and extends to 2013 with a view to continuing after the introduction of a new V6 turbo in 2014. Renault extends its F1 engine supply to four teams in 2012 – Red Bull, Lotus-backed Renault, Team Lotus and Williams.
Williams previous relationship with Renault was one of the most successful in the car construcctors history, winning 63 grands prix between 1989 and 1997 and four drivers’ and five constructors’ championships. Nigel Mansell 1992, Alain Prost 1993, Damon Hill 1996, and Jaques Villeneuve in 1997 all won the World Championship driving Williams machinery powered by Renault.