Sir Frank Williams RIP

[StevieBee]

The chap who got me interested in F1.

Long time coming but sad none the less,

[jonnyb]

Aged 79.
Did amazingly well given his injuries.

[MG CHRIS]

Very sad day another legend of the sport leaves us.

[RB Will]

RIP Sir Frank.

It was his team and drivers that got me into the sport.
Amazing career and achievements.

[Pinkie15]

Indeed, Rip Sir Frank

Thanks (along with Patrick) for all the great cars in the 80s & 90s

[MitchT]

RIP Sir Frank.

Achieved far more than most against extraordinary odds.

Cut my F1 teeth watching Mansell in the Williams.

[Eric Mc]

Very sad news. Frank was a tough and resilient character who fought against so many trials and tribulations to make Williams successful.

[Bright Halo]

A true great of the sport.

[seymourski]

Very sad news indeed. A constant of my time watching F1 and an inspiration. Thanks for all the wonderful memories over the years.

Deepest condolences to his family and friends.

[Exige77]

Very sad news. RIP Sir Frank

[miniman]

Genuinely gutted.

[Sf_Manta]

One of the 'garagistas' as Enzo put it. He held out the longest before having to sell up.

RIP for a man who truely lived and breathed F1.

[A500leroy]

Thoughts with the family x

[n3il123]

RIP

A sad day, a proper tough and commited guy achieved so much despite his disability.

I read Ginnys book the other year, very enlightening the struggles they went through xxxxx

[patmahe]

Sad to see this, a resilient and determined man. Anyone with even a passing interest in F1 knows his name and when the newcomers to the sport look into the history of it, his achievements will speak for themselves. All the more impressive given his life changing injuries.

RIP Frank a racer through and through.

[Smollet]

jonnyb said:

Aged 79.
Did amazingly well given his injuries.

Indeed.
RIP

[StevieBee]

The passing of people I've never met rarely jolts me into any emotion other than the sad noting of their demise. But I am sad about this.

I guess I was around 11 or so when I watched a Horizon programme about the Williams team. Having been interested in F1 before then, that programme turned that interest into a passion. I recall becoming as intrigued in the team dynamics and engineering side as much as was about the cars and the racing.

First Tamiya model I made was of the FW07 - completely bodged it! Watch Mansell take his first win......

[Panamax]

35 years in a wheel chair after a younger life of such vigour. A salutary lesson about the risks of driving too fast.

Some great achievements along the way.

RIP

[105.4]

Eric Mc said:

Very sad news. Frank was a tough and resilient character who fought against so many trials and tribulations to make Williams successful.

A fitting tribute there Eric.

For me, FW is right up there with the likes of Collin Chapman and Ken Tyrell.

A truly extraordinary, resilient, tough and bloody minded legend who has achieved more than most of us will achieve given ten lifetimes.

My most sincere condolences to the Williams family.

[grumpy52]

Not unexpected news but still deep sadness at Sir Frank's passing .
He and his team were the epitome of the monster era of F1 .
Condolences to his family and the Williams F1 team
RIP Sir ,a life lived .