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Sir Frank Williams honoured by Formula 1 in Jeddah

Almost forgotten in the aftermath of an outrageous Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, on Sunday Formula 1 united in tribute to Sir Frank Williams, the much-loved and inspirational founder of the team bearing his name, who passed away last weekend. Shortly before Sunday's race in Jeddah, the drivers and team principals were joined by F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and FIA president Jean Todt to observe a minute's silence in his memory, standing in a circle around an image of him on the grid as drivers placed their helmets on the ground. This was followed by applause. Sir Frank Williams died last Sunday at the age of 79. A Williams FW07 car, driven to the world title by Alan Jones in 1980, did a lap of...
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