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Behind the scenes at F1 - Who is Sir Patrick Head?

In the series behind the scenes in F1 we highlight a person who is not much to see in the foreground, but does mean a lot to Formula 1. This time we discuss Sir Patrick Head, co-founder of Williams F1 Team. Pre Formula 1 Patrick Head was born in Great Britain on 5th June 1946. His father raced Jaguar sports cars. Head graduated in Mechanical Engineering and immediately started a job with chassis manufacturer Lola. Head didn't last long and temporarily focused on building boats. Read more F1 factories longer in shutdown because of COVID-19 Frank Williams However, Frank Williams lured Head back to racing. Head joined the newly formed Williams team, which entered Formula 1 in 1977. The first...
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