Sir Frank Williams’ Formula 1 career in pictures

The founder of the Williams team has died at the age of 79

Formula One great Sir Frank Williams helped guide the team on to nine Constructors’ Championship title (Sean Dempsey/PA) (PA Archive)

Sir Frank Williams has died at the age of 79.

After founding Williams Grand Prix Engineering in 1977, the team secured a first Formula One victory at the British Grand Prix two years later.

The team went on to win the F1 drivers’ title seven times and constructors’ championship nine times between 1980 and 1997.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at Williams’ F1 career in pictures.