WilliamsF1

Frank Williams had been running various operations in Formula 1 prior to creating his own team in 1977 (see Frank Williams Racing Cars and Walter Wolf Racing). After meeting Patrick Head, the two formed what was then called Williams Grand Prix Engineering, now BMW.WilliamsF1. The team debuted in the 1977 Spanish Grand Prix, fielding a March 761 for Patrick Neve, and contested most of the European and North Ameican rounds that year. In 1978 Head designed the team's first car, the FW06, and in the following year, now with the ground effect FW07, had their first victory at the British Grand Prix with Clay Regazzoni, with teammate Alan Jones claiming the victory in the following three races. Their first FIA Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship came in 1980 through Jones. 1981 saw the team lose the title because of inner strife between Jones and his teammate Carlos Reutemann, but in the 1982 Keke Rosberg captured the title with a single win, in a season that saw 11 different drivers score victories.

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Frank Williams Racing Cars: Not to be confused with Williams Grand Prix Engineering, who Frank Williams formed with Patrick Head in 1977, and are still racing today....

Walter Wolf Racing: Walter Wolf Racing was a Formula One constructor from 1976 to 1980. In 1975, the bussinessman Walter Wolf had started to appear at many of the F1 races during the season. A year later, he bought 60% of Frank Williams (Racing Cars) Ltd while agreeing to leave Frank Williams as manager of the team. ...