Frank Williams (Formula One)

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.

Sir

Frank Williams

CBE
Williams in 2011
Born
Francis Owen Garbett Williams

(1942-04-16)16 April 1942
South Shields, England
Died28 November 2021(2021-11-28) (aged 79)
Surrey, England
EducationSt Joseph's College, Dumfries
OccupationTeam principal
Organisations
Spouse
Virginia Berry
(m. 1974; died 2013)
Children3, including Claire
Awards
  • Order of the British Empire
  • Legion of Honour
  • Wheatcroft Trophy
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