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Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE
Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
 (born April 16, 1942) is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1
WilliamsF1

WilliamsF1, the trading name of Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd., is a Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was founded and run by Frank Williams and Patrick Head....
 Formula One
Formula One

Formula One, abbreviated to F1, and currently officially referred as the FIA Formula One World Championship is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile ....
 racing team.

in South Shields
South Shields

South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne, England. The town has a population of about 90,000 and is part of the Metropolitan_borough of South Tyneside, which includes the riverside towns of Jarrow and Hebburn and the villages of Boldon, Cleadon and Whitburn....
, Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in North East England England around the mouths of the Rivers River Tyne and River Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England

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, to an RAF
Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
 officer and a special education
Special education

Special education is the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials, accessible settings, and other interventions designed to help learners with special needs achieve a higher level of personal self-sufficiency and success in school and community than would be availabl...
 teacher and later headmaster, Williams was largely brought up by his maternal aunt and uncle in South Shields when his parents' marriage broke down. He subsequently spent much of his later childhood at a boarding school, St.






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Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE
Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
 (born April 16, 1942) is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1
WilliamsF1

WilliamsF1, the trading name of Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd., is a Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was founded and run by Frank Williams and Patrick Head....
 Formula One
Formula One

Formula One, abbreviated to F1, and currently officially referred as the FIA Formula One World Championship is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile ....
 racing team.

Early life

Born in South Shields
South Shields

South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne, England. The town has a population of about 90,000 and is part of the Metropolitan_borough of South Tyneside, which includes the riverside towns of Jarrow and Hebburn and the villages of Boldon, Cleadon and Whitburn....
, Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in North East England England around the mouths of the Rivers River Tyne and River Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
, to an RAF
Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
 officer and a special education
Special education

Special education is the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials, accessible settings, and other interventions designed to help learners with special needs achieve a higher level of personal self-sufficiency and success in school and community than would be availabl...
 teacher and later headmaster, Williams was largely brought up by his maternal aunt and uncle in South Shields when his parents' marriage broke down. He subsequently spent much of his later childhood at a boarding school, St. Joseph's College, Dumfries, in Scotland. In the late 1950s a friend gave Williams a ride in his Jaguar
Jaguar (car)

Jaguar Cars, Ltd. is an Automotive_industry of luxury and executive cars operating under the Jaguar marque. The company's headquarters are in Coventry, England, where it was founded by William_Lyons in 1922....
 XK150
Jaguar XK150

The Jaguar XK150 was a sports car produced by Jaguar Cars between 1957 and 1961. It replaced the previous Jaguar XK140.Initially it was available in Fixed Head Coup? and Drop Head Coup? versions....
 and young Frank was immediately hooked.

Professional career


Paralysis


A car accident in March 1986 in France left him paralyzed. While driving a rental car from the Paul Ricard Circuit to the Nice
Nice

Nice is a city in Southern France France located on the Mediterranean Sea coast, between Marseille, France, and Genoa, Italy, with 1,197,751 inhabitants in the 2007 estimate....
 airport, Williams lost control and the car rolled over causing Williams, who may not have been wearing a seatbelt, to crash into the roof causing a spinal fracture. Peter Windsor
Peter Windsor

Peter David Windsor is a Formula 1 journalist and reporter, and has formerly worked for the WilliamsF1 and Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 teams. Peter Windsor was brought up in Australia....
, Williams' passenger, sustained only minor injuries. Since the accident, Williams has been confined to a wheelchair.

Honours


In 1987 the Queen awarded Williams the title of CBE
Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
. He was knight
Knight

File:Gothic armor 2.jpgKnight is the term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. In the Commonwealth of Nations, knighthood is a non-heritable form of gentry....
ed in 1999. He is also one of the few non-Frenchmen to have been made a Chevalier of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
's Legion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur

The L?gion d'honneur or Ordre national de la L?gion d'honneur is a France order established by Napoleon I of France, First Consul of the French First Republic, on May 19, 1802....
, this honour accorded for his work with Renault
Renault F1

Renault F1 is the Renault company's Formula One racing team. Renault has a long if intermittent history of involvement in motor racing, including Ferenc Szisz winning the 1906 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix, usually regarded as marking the birth of Grand Prix motor racing....
 engines. In 2008 Williams was awarded the Wheatcroft trophy
Wheatcroft trophy

The Wheatcroft Trophy has been awarded annually since 2002 in recognition of a person who has made significant contributions to the motorsport world and industry....
.

Senna


In May 1994, following the death
Death of Ayrton Senna

The death of Formula One triple world champion Ayrton Senna resulted from a crash that occurred while he was leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari....
 of Ayrton Senna da Silva
Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna da Silva, was a Brazilian race car driver and three-time Formula One List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions. He was killed while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix and is the most recent Grand Prix driver to die at the wheel of a Formula One car....
 in a Williams
WilliamsF1

WilliamsF1, the trading name of Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd., is a Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was founded and run by Frank Williams and Patrick Head....
 at Imola
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari is an auto racing circuit near the Italy town of Imola, east of Bologna and east of the Ferrari factory in Maranello....
, he was charged with manslaughter in accordance with Italian law, but was cleared after several years.

Trivia


  • Williams celebrated his 600th race as an entrant at the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix
    2008 Monaco Grand Prix

    The 2008 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 25, 2008 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monaco. It was the 6th race of the 2008 Formula One season....
    .


  • Williams celebrated his 500th race as a constructor at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix
    2008 Italian Grand Prix

    The 2008 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 14, 2008 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy. It was the 14th race of the 2008 Formula One season....
    .


  • Williams is a supporter of Newcastle United.


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