News Details
Sir Frank Williams dies at 79
Sir Frank Williams, the founder of one of Formula 1’s most successful teams that carries his name, has died at the age of 79. Williams first entered a car in F1 in 1969 under Frank Williams Racing Cars but it was the creation of Williams Grand Prix Engineering in 1977 that would lead to numerous victories and championships. The first of those came in 1980 with Alan Jones, and to date Williams has won seven drivers’ championships and nine constructors’ titles, with the latest coming in 1997. In 1986, Sir Frank was involved in a serious car accident that rendered him a tetraplegic and left him in a wheelchair, but he continued to run the Formula 1 operation — making it the...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Williams F1 team founder Sir Frank Williams dies, aged...
Sir Frank Williams, founder of the Williams Formula 1 team, has passed...
2y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Sir Frank Williams: Formula 1 team founder dies aged 79
Williams Racing team founder and former team principal Sir Frank Williams...
2y ago from BBC.co.uk
Sir Frank Williams 1942 – 2021
A very sad day in Formula 1 with the announcement of the passing of Sir...
2y ago from TheParcFerme.com
Sir Frank Williams CBE passes away at the age of 79
Legendary Formula 1 team owner Sir Frank Williams, the eponymous founder...
2y ago from F1i.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Pramac's Morbidelli still "missing freedom"...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
F1 owner Liberty Media set to finalise purchase of...
Formula 1 owner Liberty Media are in talks to buy Madrid-based company...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Oliveira frustrated by "baby steps" as 2024...
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
F1 owner Liberty Media set to finalise purchase of...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
The good, bad, and ugly of IndyCar's half-baked...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Rasmussen, Siegel and Simpson complete oval rookie...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Rising concerns in IndyCar over PFC’s braking system
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Rosenqvist: Confidence within MSR growing with every...
Felix Rosenqvist has started off his time with Meyer Shank Racing on a...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
How WRC Rally1 teams embraced the return of the...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Kenya president pushing for longer WRC Safari Rally
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Safari Rally: Neuville edges Tanak to grab early...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
Neuville pips Tänak in Safari opener
FIA World Rally Championship leader Thierry Neuville took a slender...
16h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Premier League build-up LIVE! Howe, Arteta, Klopp and...
No description available...
57m ago from SkySports.com
Arsenal and Liverpool need to pay 60 million if they...
Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi has been linked with a move away...
37m ago from CaughtOffside.com
“I don’t think it should be made into a huge...
No description available...
57m ago from SportsKeeda.com
“They are a step higher than everybody thinks” -...
No description available...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Verstappen and Red Bull see key member suddenly leave with...
Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen are saying... Read More »
1h ago from GPBlog.com
F1 News Today: Vettel CONFIRMS stunning comeback as Red...
Ever since Lewis Hamilton made the shock... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
Honda factory return adds a fresh twist to Formula 1
Fresh intrigue around 2026 Aston Martin and the... Read More »
1h ago from GrandPrix247.com