Few names in motorsport carry the weight of Williams. To fans who discovered Formula 1 in the hybrid era, this storied British independent can look like a perennial back-marker with the occasional flash of brilliance. But for those who watched the sport through the 1980s and into the late 1990s, Sir Frank Williams’ eponymous team was the standard by which every other constructor measured itself. In Formula 1‘s history spanning more than seven decades, only two teams — the legendary Ferrari and McLaren — have claimed more Constructors’ Championships than the independent outfit from Grove.
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