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Frank Williams, founder of Formula One team, dies at 79

'Sir Frank passed away peacefully this morning surrounded by his family'

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Claire Williams waved her cars out for the last time at Monza

'Our time in this sport has been a huge privilege'

Claire Williams waved the team's cars out of the garage before Sunday's Italian Grand Prix in a symbolic and fitting farewell as she and her family bowed out of Formula One. Canadian Nicholas Latifi and Britain's George Russell were unable to provide a first point of 2020 but the former at least came close with 11th place, matching the team's best showing in eight races. Monza was Williams' last race in charge of the team founded by father Frank, with new owners U.S.-based Dorilton Capital tak

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Williams F1 team sells to U.S. investment firm Dorilton Capital

The second team with U.S. ownership, ending decades of family ownership

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Want to buy an F1 team? Williams is considering selling

Former champions haven't won a race since 2012

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Struggling Williams F1 team: No plans to drop Kubica, eager to keep Russell

The drivers aren't the problem, and keeping the promising rookie may be tough

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Williams F1 team's former technical head Paddy Lowe is fully out

Struggling former champions are in last place with zero points

Struggling former champions are in last place with zero points.

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Williams F1 team seeks compensation after loose drain cover wrecks car

Rookie George Russell hits dislodged manhole in Azerbaijan GP practice

Rookie George Russell hits dislodged manhole in Azerbaijan GP practice.

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Felipe Massa unretires, returns to Williams in F1's silliest silly season on record

And it's all Nico Rosberg's fault.

Can we get a "Good Guy Massa" meme, please?

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Mark Webber to retire at end of FIA WEC season

The current Australian, former Formula One Driver, is hanging up the helmet.

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Brazilian F1 driver Felipe Massa to retire at end of 2016 season

The 35-year old Brazilian hangs up his helmet after 14 years in F1.

Since entering F1, Massa competed in 242 races and won 11.

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Jaguar returns to open-wheel racing with Formula E team [w/video]

Jaguar is returning to open-wheel racing, going all-electric with a new FIA Formula E Championship car in partnership with Williams.

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Kimi out, Bottas in at Ferrari?

After a tough start to the season and a disappointing 2014, Ferrari may be preparing to swap out Kimi Raikkonen for countryman Valtteri Bottas.

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Williams F1 suits up for pitstop

Williams Martini F1 celebrated its new partnership with London clothier Hackett by outfitting its pit crew with a set of the company's handsome suits.

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Williams apologizes to drivers, fans, for botched 'team orders'

For the second year in a row, the Malaysian Grand Prix ended in a controversy over team orders - the commands from teams ordering teammates to let each other pass for positions. Whereas last year's fiasco surrounded Red Bull Racing, Williams is now under the microscope following last weekend's rac

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Martini to return to F1 with Williams

One of the most iconic names in racing is returning to the sport's pinnacle series. Martini and its distinctive livery will be teaming with the Williams Formula One team for the 2014 season, marking its return to the sport after an all-to-brief stint with Ferrari from 2006 to 2008. Even in those three short seasons, Martini wasn't a named spo

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Felipe Massa moves to Williams F1 for 2014

With Ferrari pairing Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen, Formula One's annual game of musical chairs had, so far, left Brazilian veteran and 2013 Ferrari driver Felipe Massa without a team. Fortunately for Massa's fans, he's found a ride for next season, inking a three-ye

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Williams F1 to run Mercedes engines next season

The game of Formula One musical engine bays continues with the announcement that Williams F1 has signed a long-term deal to switch to Mercedes engines from 2014, bringing Williams' partnership with Renault to a close after just two years. Williams will get the 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 and KERS from Mercedes, but will use an in-house

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Williams FW35 revealed in Barcelona [w/video]

The last Formula One car to be revealed for the 2013 season, the Williams FW35, is here. Unveiled at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona before the second pre-season test, the FW35 is – like every other car on the grid – an evolution of last year's car. Both team drivers Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas have said the car is a big step up from last year in overall driveability and "Jonathon Ramsey

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Europe's legendary Renault Clio Williams poised for 2014 return

As soon as the Williams Formula 1 team inked an engine supply deal with Renault in 2011, auto journos salivated at the thought of a new Renault Clio Williams. (This was after the return of Gordini, during the rumors of the return of Alpin

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Dramatic garage fire clouds Williams celebration at Spanish Grand Prix

Yesterday's Spanish Grand Prix was an enormous cause for celebration for Williams. The Formula One team that was once at the very top of its game hadn't won a race since 2004, but it broke that losing streak when Pastor Maldonado claimed the checkered flag for the team against Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen and against all odds. But t

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