Sir Frank Williams recovering from pneumonia, team confirms
Sir Frank Williams is recovering from a bout of pneumonia, his team has confirmed.
Deputy team principal Claire Williams has also been absent from the paddock for several races, as she has opted to stay in England to be close to her father, who turned 74 earlier this year.
“Frank, as you know, was taken ill at the Monza race,” said Williams F1 CEO Mike O’Driscoll. “He’s been a fixture in the paddock for so many decades now, it’s strange not to have him with us. He’s had a tough time in hospital. He has contracted pneumonia. He is making a recovery, a slow steady recovery. We hope to see him back at Grove very soon. We all know how determined he is.
“We expect Claire to be back at a race… She has wanted to stay close to home, close to Frank, but in this modern world you are only ever a phone call away, so we stay connected and she’s part of everything that happens on a minute-by-minute, day-by-day basis.”
