Beyond the F1 Circuit: Artistry and Speed with Williams Racing

A Formula 1 car is the ultimate racing machine. In Beyond the F1 Circuit: Artistry and Speed with Williams Racing, delve into the craftsmanship behind a real Formula 1 racecar and the art of fusing performance with aesthetics. Every one of the car’s 80,000 components is designed with meticulous accuracy to enhance speed, efficiency, and aerodynamics, all while constantly balancing strict regulations mandated by the sport.

While a Williams Racing car’s performance must remain unparalleled, its visual identity – shapes, lines, colors, graphics, logos – is also essential to the relationship built with the team’s fans. This union of artistry and machinery fuels the car’s success on the track and ignites the adrenaline-pumping excitement experienced by more than 1.5 billion fans around the world, of which 28 percent are based in the U.S.

Beyond the F1 Circuit echoes the long tradition of creative problem-solving demonstrated by artists when they must address both practical and aesthetic considerations. The exhibition nods to the blurring of lines between fine art and craft, long associated with functional items such as vessels or furniture where contemporary artists are increasingly using the craft medium in their practice.