Patrick Head, the original co-owner and second driving force behind the Williams F1 team has paid homage to his friend and partner Frank Williams who passed away at 79 on Sunday. Head, the chief designer of several of the Grove-based outfit's championship winning cars, had but few credentials and even less knowledge of Formula 1 when he was hired by Williams in 1975. But from there on, the young graduate in engineering from London's University College never looked back. After Williams departed the outfit owned by Walter Wolf and set up his own team, Head didn't think twice about following the racer into his new endeavor. "It was a big step for me, but Frank's total enthusiasm and...
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