The Williams FW14 started its development due mainly to the team’s underachievement in both the 1989 and 1990 seasons. Adrian Newey had joined the team during 1990 having previously worked with March. From the outset the FW14 was a completely new concept and design. The potential of the car was clear and this alone pursuaded Nigel Mansell to abandon his alledged imminent retirement from motorsport and rejoin the team after a miserable season with Ferrari. The FW14 competed in the 1991 season with the all conquering B version used in 1992.

With a 3.5-litre V10 Renault engine designed by Bernard Dudot, to this day the car is still considered to be one of the most technologically sophisticated to have competed in Formula One. It featured semi-automatic transmission, active suspension, traction control and even anti-lock brakes initially. With Newey's aerodynamics and Frank Dernie's active suspension the car was so far ahead of its competitors and dominated much of the season ultimately giving Nigel Mansell his one and only World Champhionship. The further developed and believed to be even quicker FW15 was available to the team during the mid season of 1992, but such was the dominance of the FW14B was never used until 1993.

This was double build of two Tamiya 1/12 kits depicting both the Mansell and Patrese cars from 1992, both featured the full set of Top Studio after market detail sets, and further additions such as MFH tyres, Thunder Valley F1 detail sets and tobacco branded decals from Museum collection.

The full build diary is also available to follow on Youtube through a series of videos - click here to see the videos

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