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Sir Francis Owen Garbett Williams CBE (16 April 1942 – 28 November 2021) was a British businessman, racing car driver, and the founder of the Williams Formula One team. He was the team principal from its foundation in 1977 until 2020. During that period, the team won nine constructors' championships and seven drivers' championships. Early life.
Nov 28, 2021 · The BBC reports the death of Sir Frank Williams, who built one of the most successful F1 teams in history. He won nine constructors' and seven drivers' titles, overcame a spinal cord injury and was a respected figure in the sport.
Nov 28, 2021 · Sir Frank Williams – the longest-serving Team Principal Formula 1 has ever seen – has died at the age of 79. Sir Frank marked 50 years as an F1 team boss in 2019, having run two teams in that time, the latter of which went on to win seven drivers’ titles and nine constructors’ championships.
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Nov 28, 2021 · CNN —. Frank Williams, the founder of the Williams Formula 1team and the longest-serving team principal the sport has ever seen, has died at 79. The Williams F1 team, founded in 1977, dominated...
Nov 28, 2021 · Sir Frank Williams, 1942-2021 – F1’s champion-maker remembered. Hall of Fame F1 Journalist. David Tremayne. 28 November 2021. Share. Williams. For a split second it seemed that there was barely a sound. Then, above the scrape of chairs and the rustle of clothing as 300 people rose as one, spontaneous applause erupted unbidden.
Nov 28, 2021 · Williams. Sir Frank Williams, who has died at the age of 79, was one of the most revered figures Formula 1 has ever seen. From humble beginnings financing his first racing team with earnings from his job as a grocery salesman, Williams made it all the way to Formula 1, before launching Williams Grand Prix Engineering in 1977 alongside Patrick Head.
Nov 28, 2021 · Sir Frank Williams, who led his eponymous team to 16 world championships in Formula One, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. He was a \"much loved and inspirational figurehead\" who overcame a spinal cord injury in 1986 and remained involved in the sport until recently.
