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Frank Williams
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sir Francis Owen Garbett Williams, Sir Frank Williams
founder of Williams Grand Prix Engineering (1942–2021)
Film & TV
South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
Known for
- Williams & Mansell: Red 5 — Self2023
- Williams — Self2017
- Senna — Self2010
- The Right to Win — Self2004
- The Secret Life of Formula 1 — Himself2004
- Buddy1999
- A Star Named Ayrton Senna — Self1998
- The Team: A Season With McLaren — Self1993
- Project the Right Image — Vicar1975
- 1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review — Self1973
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Key facts
- Born
- Francis Owen Garbett Williams , ( 1942-04-16 ) 16 April 1942, South Shields , Durham, England
- Died
- 28 November 2021 (2021-11-28) (aged 79), Frimley , Surrey, England
- Education
- St Joseph's College, Dumfries
- Occupations
- Businessman motorsport executive racing driver
- Employers
- European Formula Two Frank Williams ( 1968 ) Formula One Frank Williams ( 1969 – 1976 ) Williams ( 1977 – 2020 )
- Title
- Team Principal
- Spouse
- Virginia Berry ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1974 ; died 2013 )
- Children
- 3, including Claire
- Awards
- Knight of the Legion of Honour Wheatcroft Trophy
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Frank
- Family name
- Williams
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- South Shields
- Place of death
- London
- Child
- Claire Williams
- Occupation
- engineer
- Employer
- Royal Air Force
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Noble title
- Knight Bachelor
- Official website
- www.williamsf1.com/team/people/sir-frank-williams
- Image
- FrankWilliams-cropped.JPG
- Number of children
- 3
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- date of birth
- 1942-04-16
- Commons category
- Frank Williams
- date of death
- 2021-11-28
- honorific prefix
- Sir
- name in native language
- Frank Williams
- medical condition
- tetraplegia
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Francis Owen Garbett Williams (16 April 1942 – 28 November 2021) was a British businessman, motorsport executive and racing driver. From 1977 to 2020, Williams served as co-founder, team principal and co-owner of Williams in Formula One, winning nine World Constructors' Championship titles between 1980 and 1997.
Early life
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