Form 1 has lost one of the greatest men. The legendary Frank Williams dies.

The world of F1 mourns the death of Sir Frank Williams. The founder of the team with the same name, one of the most representative figures in Circus, has been separated from life at age 79. The announcement was made by the team itself. With great grief, on behalf of the Williams family, we confirm the death of Sir Frank Williams, founder and former director of Williams Raping”'s team, says the footnote. Williams was hospitalized on Friday and died Sunday morning.

Williams had founded Frank Williams Racing Cars in 1966 after a short career as a pilot and mechanic. In 1977, he announced the formation of Williams Grand Prix Engineering, still competing in F1. He has acted as team leader since his formation until September 2020.

“Williams is deeply saddened by the death of its founder, Sir Frank Williams ) commented on Grove team CEO Josh Capito. Sir Frank was a legend and an icon of our sport” His “Death represents the end of an era for our team and for F1 he continued -. He was unique, a true pioneer. Despite facing severe difficulties in his life, he led our team to win 16 world titles, making us one of the most successful sports teams in history”.

His “Velrates, such as integrity, group work, and independence and strong determination, remain the moral essence of our team and represent its heritage, as is the name of the Williams family, under which we proudly direct him -. We stay close to the Williams family at this difficult time”