Frank Williams, right, founded the team in 1977. His daughter Claire has been acting team principal for seven yearsThe Williams family will sever their connection with Formula One after this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza, ending an era that began more than 40 years ago and which brought success in the form of 114 race wins, nine constructors’ titles and seven drivers’ titles, harvested by some of the greatest names in motor racing history. Sir Frank Williams, 78, the team’s founder, and his daughter Claire, 44, who has been acting team principal for the past seven years, will play no further part in the running of Williams after the Italian race. The move follows the sale of the team to the US investment company Dorilton Capital two weeks ago. At the time of their takeover, Dorilton announced that there were no plans

Source: The Times September 03, 2020 16:08 UTC