Formula One: Williams co-founder quits board

Patrick Head has helped the stable win 113 Grands Prix.

LONDON: Patrick Head, co-founder of Williams F1 in 1977 with Frank Williams and currently director of engineering, has stepped down from the stable’s board of directors. In more than three decades of involvement with Williams F1, Head has helped the stable win 113 Grands Prix and secure nine Constructors’ and seven Drivers’ World Championships. “Patrick and I have been in partnership for 34 years,” said Williams. “During that time, he has been the leader of the technical team that has won the majority of our race wins and championships. This is a remarkable legacy and one which will be treasured.”

Published in The Express Tribune, January 1^st, 2012.