Sir Francis Owen Garbett Williams was a British businessman, motorsport executive and racing driver, born on 16 April 1942 in South Shields, County Durham, and died on 28 November 2021. After a brief career as a driver and mechanic he founded Frank Williams Racing Cars in 1966, funded by his work as a travelling grocery salesman, and ran drivers including Piers Courage, who finished second twice in the 1969 season in a Brabham chassis he had bought. In 1976 he took the Canadian oil magnate Walter Wolf as a partner, left in 1977 with the engineer Patrick Head and founded Williams Grand Prix Engineering. From 1977 to 2020 he served as its co-founder, team principal and co-owner, and the team won nine World Constructors Championship titles between 1980 and 1997.
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Sir Francis Owen Garbett Williams (16 April 1942 – 28 November 2021) was a British businessman, motorsport executive and racing driver.
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Sir Francis Owen Garbett Williams (16 April 1942-28 November 2021) was a British businessman, motorsport executive and racing driver.
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From 1977 to 2020, Williams served as co-founder, team principal and co-owner of Williams in Formula One
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From 1977 to 2020, Williams served as co-founder, team principal and co-owner of Williams in Formula One
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From 1977 to 2020, Williams served as co-founder, team principal and co-owner of Williams in Formula One
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From 1977 to 2020, Williams served as co-founder, team principal and co-owner of Williams in Formula One
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It was founded by Frank Williams and Patrick Head. The team was formed in 1977
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Claire Williams, the daughter of team principal Frank Williams, was appointed deputy principal in March 2013.
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