Originally posted to RACER.com by Chris MedlandSir Frank Williams, the founder of one of Formula 1’s most successful teams that carries his name, has died at the age of 79.Williams first entered a car in F1 in 1969 under Frank Williams Racing Cars but it was the creation of Williams...

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...

Claire Williams has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's 2016 Birthday Honours List for her services to Formula 1.Williams joined the team in 2002 as a communications officer before becoming head of communication and then director of marketing and communications. She...

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has severed all ties with Williams by selling the final five percent of his shares in the Formula 1 team.In his former role with Williams, Wolff first invested in Williams Grand Prix Holdings [WGPH] in 2009, helping to launch the team on the Frankfurt Stock...

Williams has unveiled its FW38 ahead of the new Formula 1 season, conceding it will be "a challenge" to retain its place as the best of the rest behind Mercedes and Ferrari.The 2016 car, that will make its debut at the first pre-season test in Barcelona on Monday, again bears...

Williams announced it has retained drivers Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa for the 2016 Formula 1 season. It will be the third successive year the team will run with the pairing and comes swiftly after Ferrari opted not to pursue Bottas despite speculation linking the Finn with the Scuderia.Williams claims...

Williams has appointed Adrian Sutil as its reserve Formula 1 driver for 2015. The German had been out of work since being dropped by Sauber at the end of last season.In the wake of Valtteri Bottas's absence from the Australian Grand Prix, there was uncertainty about who Williams would use...

GP3 champion Alex Lynn has joined the Williams Formula 1 team as a development driver for 2015. The role will involve extensive simulator work and a day of on-track testing following the Spanish Grand Prix. Lynn will dovetail Williams duties with his already announced deal to race for champion team...