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Sir Frank Williams, the founder and former team principal of Williams Racing, has died. Williams took his motor racing team from an empty carpet warehouse to the summit of Formula One, overseeing 114 victories, a combined 16 drivers’ and constructors’ world championships, while becoming the longest-serving team boss in the sport’s history. “After being admitted into hospital on Friday, Sir Frank passed away peacefully this morning surrounded by his family," Williams Racing said in...

Following Sir Frank Williams' passing, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali paid tribute, saying his influence will remain with the series forever.

Williams Racing team founder and former team principal Sir Frank Williams dies, aged 79.

LONDON (AP) — Sir Frank Williams, the founder and former team principal of Williams Racing, has died. He was 79.

LONDON (AP) — Sir Frank Williams, the founder and former team principal of Williams Racing, has died. He was 79. Williams took his motor racing team from an empty carpet warehouse to the summit of Formula One, overseeing 114 victories, a combined 16 drivers’ and constructors’ world championships, while becoming the longest-serving team boss in the sport’s history.

In 1977, it was not unusual for people to form F1 teams and try to compete with the likes of Ferrari and McLaren. Frank Williams dared to do so and created one of the most victorious F1 teams in history, with 114 victories, nine constructors’ titles, and seven world champions. We have no idea if Frank Williams wanted to perpetuate his name long after he was gone, but that’s what will happen from November 28 on: he is not among us anymore.

“It is a competitive sport and I am a competitive person. Above all it is the need for speed.” Sir Frank Williams was a remarkable individual who went from grocery salesman to the longest-serving Team Principal Formula 1 has ever seen. Following the news of his death, at the age of 79, Lawrence Barretto looks back on Sir Frank’s extraordinary career.

Sir Frank Williams, who has died at the age of 79, was one of the most revered figures Formula 1 has ever seen.

Frank Williams was a colossus of Formula One, but lurking beneath all the success the British racing legend's life was touched by tragedy.

Sir Frank Williams, the founder and former team principal of Williams Racing, has died