[dan_pixelflow]

Frank was simply a man with a dream and he achieved it. 9 constructors' championships, 7 drivers' championships: Jones, Rosberg, Piquet, Mansell, Prost, Hill and Villeneuve.

The last decade or so of Williams has been very hard for the team, but I'm glad he saw the beginning of a return to form with a decent amount of points this season - and that podium at Spa.

I never met him, but I know some who did and they always had nothing but praise for the man. He was loved by all, and was very, very smart. His relationship with his drivers, even after leaving the position of Team Principal, was second-to-none. Williams was his family, and I'm very glad Capito/Dorilton kept the name after purchasing - it's more than just a name.

This world is thrown around a lot, but I think it's fitting here: he was a legend of the motorsport world, and a legend of the engineering world. His reputation and status in the paddock cannot be overstated. Rest in peace, Sir Frank.

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I think the days of a team like Williams thriving in F1 are over, unfortunately. Maybe I'm being too cynical but I don't think cost-caps can fight entropy like that.