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Williams
British racing-car manufacturing company started by Frank Williams in 1969 when he modified a Brabham BT26A. The first Williams Grand Prix car was designed by Patrick Head in 1978 and since then the team has been one of the most successful in Grand Prix racing, winning the Formula 1 Constructors' title a record-equalling nine times 1980–97. Frank Williams received a knighthood in the 1999 New Year Honours List.
Formula 1 highlights
Grand Prix starts
395 Victories
103 Constructors' titles
9 Drivers' titles
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Australian driver Alan Jones won the World Drivers' Championship in a Williams 1979; other champions have been Keke Rosberg in 1981, Nelson Piquet in 1987, Nigel Mansell in 1992, Alain Prost in 1993, Damon Hill in 1995, and Jacques Villeneuve in 1997. The team won the drivers' championship 1980, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1993, and 1995, and the constructors' championship 1980–81, 1986–87, 1992–94, and 1996.
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