The Williams family have confirmed that Sir Frank Williams has been admitted to hospital. The 78-year-old is in a ‘stable’ condition.
Williams parted ways with the team he founded following its sale to Dorilton Capital earlier this year. The team issued a short statement from the Williams family.“Sir Frank Williams has recently been admitted to hospital where he is currently in a stable condition,” it said. “Frank’s medical condition is a private matter and therefore the family will not be releasing any further details at this time.”
“We ask for you to respect the family’s privacy.”
Williams suffered paralysis in a road car accident in 1986 and has used a wheelchair since. He was hospitalised in 2016 to recover from pneumonia, following which he made a return to attending grands prix in person.
The Williams team added in a statement: “Everyone at the team sends their best to Sir Frank and wishes him a speedy recovery.”
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davey (@djdaveyp87)
15th December 2020, 18:07
Get well soon Frank.
Qeki (@qeki)
15th December 2020, 19:10
At first glance I thought the worst but luckily he seems to be okay. That would have been too much for this year.
Dave
15th December 2020, 21:12
Hope he gets well.
Robbie (@robbie)
15th December 2020, 21:24
Thinking only positive thoughts. Get well soon you amazing F1 icon.
Chris Horton
15th December 2020, 21:33
Get well soon Frank
Josh (@canadianjosh)
15th December 2020, 23:19
In a perfect world he’ll have that big grin when he hears an engine fire up in the garage next year at Silverstone!
GeeMac (@geemac)
16th December 2020, 4:28
Get well soon Frank, hoping you have a swift recovery.
Michael A.
16th December 2020, 7:56
Sir Frank,
I do not know if you will read this, however, I want to thank you for the great amount of pleasure and satisfaction you and your team have given me – right from the beginning.
A marvelous achievement, indeed. Thank you for that and get well soonest.
Michael A. (Melbourne)
JohnH (@johnrkh)
16th December 2020, 10:40
Hang in there Frank.