“Sir Frank Williams is one of, if not the, biggest names in British motorsport. That’s what 23-year-old George Russell says about founder of the Williams Racing Formula 1 team, Sir Frank Williams, who died on Sunday aged 79. “Driving for a British racing team, founded by a British legend in Sir Frank; it’s been such a privilege.”. Sir Frank didn’t just defy the odds when it came to racing. “He was somebody that so many people looked up to,” George says, from the HQ of the Williams team. Sir Frank’s death means that George’s last races for Williams will mean even more. “It’s going to be an emotional final two races for me personally and for the whole Williams team.

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