Frank Williams
Frank Williams
Founder of the Williams F1 Formula One racing team. He had a short stint as a driver and also worked as a mechanic before finding his place on the business side of the race track.
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth16 April 1942
decided drivers fair team time
We've decided that to be fair to the team and also to the two drivers to give them more time to demonstrate their abilities,
driver quality shares
What he had as a driver is a quality he shares with many of his compatriots, ... He was canny.
drivers far plenty signed surprise won
As far as Alonso being signed by Ron, it was a big surprise. Surprise won the day but there are plenty of new young drivers on the horizon.
best confident driver fight opposition partners privileged reflects secured start strong
By any standard, this is a strong start to the year. The FW28 reflects our very best efforts, we have a reinvigorated and strengthened driver line-up and we are privileged to have secured many new partners who are confident we will take the fight to the opposition this year.
best bit driver factor final judgement mark might quicker
I think Mark might be a little bit uncomfortable but if Antonio is the quicker driver we have to do what's best for the team, ... It'll be a factor in our discussions and final judgement I guess.
bit ease individual instead talking
I was a little bit more at ease talking to an individual instead of a company.
companies improve maybe might small television ways
I think we might want to make some small adjustments, and maybe the television companies can think of ways to improve it.
bar bother dinner prefer sit yes
It doesn't bother me that bad. I'll sit at a bar to have dinner especially if I'm by myself, but yes I prefer not to be around it.
last saw skill surprise year
We saw his overtaking skill last year so that was not a surprise to us.
good realistic secretly thinking three top win
While secretly we'd like to win all the races, our realistic thinking is that if we get in the top three in the constructors' championship we will have done a good job.
contract discuss engine escape
The contract with Jenson, which I would not want to discuss openly, does not have an engine escape clause,
beautiful cross developing planning vision work
We've always had the vision for developing Cross Bayou. It's a beautiful vision, but it's just a vision. It's going to take a whole lot of money, a whole lot of planning and a whole lot of work to get there.
daylight pass sees
He is never going to pass ahead. All he sees is daylight and he is going for what he knows.
asked call meet waiting
I have asked to meet and he has agreed, I am waiting for a call back,