F1: Williams returns home from hospital

Sir Frank Williams has left hospital and is "pretty much" back to his old self after contracting pneumonia, according to his daughter and Formula 1 deputy team principal Claire.

Williams was taken ill during the Italian Grand Prix weekend in September and has been in Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital receiving treatment since returning to the UK.

The F1 team's CEO Mike O'Driscoll said in Mexico last Friday that Williams was making a "slow and steady" recovery.

"He's now back home and he's back at the factory," said Williams. "He contracted pneumonia after Monza and has been in hospital ever since. It has been a slow recovery but I'm pleased to say he's pretty much back to the old Frank we know and love.

"It's lovely to have him back with the team."

Claire Williams has missed the last five grands prix to remain in the UK to be closer to her father, however she is expected to return to the paddock in Abu Dhabi.

Originally on Autosport.com