Vowles, Mansell and rising stars to drive FW14B at Goodwood

Williams team principal James Vowles will share the wheel of one of Formula 1’s most iconic machines – Nigel Mansell’s 1992 title-winning FW14B – at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Vowles will be joined next July by Mansell himself, Williams brand ambassador Jamie Chadwick, and F1 Academy driver Lia Block.

Together, they will power the 1992 F1 World Champion’s famed ‘red 5’ car up the hill as part of Goodwood’s “The Winning Formula: Champions and Challengers” theme.

The event, which will take place from July 10-13, will mark Vowles’ second consecutive appearance at Goodwood in a historic Williams car, following his run in Keke Rosberg’s FW08 last year.

“It’s fantastic news that Jamie, Lia and I will all be driving the FW14B up the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year,” commented the Williams chief.

“When you walk around the museum at our base in Grove, the 14B is the car that stands out. This is a dream come true; an iconic car, with such a huge list of success.

“The 14B had technology that was way ahead of its time, and it’s so well known for not only what it achieved but how it took the team forward. Taking it to Goodwood and having the honour of driving it is going to be incredible.”

A Legacy on Display

The FW14B, famed for its groundbreaking active suspension, has thrilled Goodwood crowds before, with stars like Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button driving it in recent years.

For Chadwick, the car holds special significance.

“One of my earliest memories is from the Festival of Speed; I didn’t start in the sport until later and I went when I was about 10,” she said.

“That was my first time being exposed to so many cars and to F1. It’s also the place I drove my first F1 car so it’s very special.

“The FW14B is the most iconic car that we have in our collection at Williams. With the active suspension and everything that this car stood for in its time, it’s simply legendary. The sound of it is unbelievable so I’ll be getting my earplugs ready.”

Lia Block, the youngest of the four, will make her Goodwood debut, adding a modern spark to the celebration of a legendary machine.

Mansell, 71, returns to Goodwood for the first time since 2022, when he drove the FW14B to mark his championship’s 30th anniversary.

The event will showcase the FW14B’s thunderous V10 and enduring legend, uniting past and present in a high-speed homage.

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