The alliance between Williams and Renault began in 1988. In 1989 Thierry Boutsen won two races, placing Williams second in the table of the Constructors Championship. Things were tough in 1990, the FW13 was an uncompetitive car and despite winning a couple of races, Williams was fourth in the Constructors Championship table.
In 1991 Renault prepared the RS3 V10 engine that developed a power of 770 HP and had an RPM cap close to 14,500, something unexpected for those times.
Thanks to his return to the team of Nigel Mansell, Williams recovered some of the lost ground in recent years. Mansell won 5 races and teammate Patrese won 2. Williams finished second on the constructors table.
In 1992, the dominion began. The Williams-Renault team won 10 races, 9 by Mansell, who was crowned champion. Williams was a builder champion doubling the score of the second.
In 1993 the team received new pilots: Alain Prost and Damon Hill. The team won 10 races again, Prost was champion with seven wins and 13 poles, while Hill won three times.
Renault had developed an engine capable of generating 800 HP and turning at 15,000 RPM. The technology present in the car was exceptional. The accelerator was powered by electronic cable system, which appeared in street cars a few years later.
In 1994 the team suffered the death of its new pilot Ayrton Senna. Damon Hill fought the championship to the end, but Schumacher defeated him by a point intentionally hitting him in the last race, without being sanctioned. Williams also won the Constructors Championship.
Williams returned to glory, becoming champion of builders, in 1996 and 1997. In 1996 Damon Hill was a Driver's Champion with 8 victories, while teammate Villeneuve won 4 races and was runner-up. In 1997 the young man Jacques Villeneuve defeated Schumacher and Ferrari with Williams. Villeneuve was champion winning 7 Grand Prix.
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