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  WilliamsF1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Williams sought the services of Juan Pablo Montoya as a proven racer for the 2000 season but he was initially unavailable and Jenson Button made his debut.
Williams' failed attempt to prize Jenson Button out of his BAR contract may also have been an issue with Theissen, as his preference was to have at least one German driver in the team.
Although Williams have not confirmed their new sponsors and livery, they have introduced a new interim livery for use during Winter testing - the car is predominantely midnight blue, and features the white chevrons used as a logo on Frank Williams Racing cars in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/WilliamsF1   (2129 words)

  
 Frank Williams: biography and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In the late 1950s (The decade from 1950 to 1959) a friend gave Williams a ride in his Jaguar (A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis) XK150s; Williams was immediately hooked.
In 1970 Williams undertook a brief partnership with Alessandro de Tomaso (additional info and facts about Alessandro de Tomaso) ; after the death of Courage at the Dutch Grand Prix (additional info and facts about Dutch Grand Prix), his relationship with de Tomaso was over by the end of the year.
Williams, short on cash, looked to Marlboro (additional info and facts about Marlboro) and Iso (additional info and facts about Iso), an Italian (A native or inhabitant of Italy) car company, for sponsorship.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fr/frank_williams.htm   (429 words)

  
 Frank Williams
Frank Williams is no stranger to the Court Theatre at Pendley near Tring in Hertfordshire.
The second half of the evening was given over to Frank Williams who took the stage in full vicar’s regalia and proceeded to deliver his favourite sermon.
I have always loved this sketch and Frank’s performance of it was beautifully judged - he delivered the sermon with a completely straight face without a flicker to give away that the content was complete drivel - and that each platitude was taking the sermon ever deeper into the surreal depths of nonsense.
www.walmington-on-line.co.uk /html/frank_williams.html   (499 words)

  
 Frank Williams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Williams, short on cash (he conducted team business from a telephone box at one point after being disconnected for unpaid bills), looked to Marlboro and Iso, an Italian car company, for sponsorship.
In 1987 the Queen awarded Williams the title of CBE; he became a KBE in 1999.
Frank Williams is the best PG the knicks ever had.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frank_Williams   (601 words)

  
 bmw f1 frank williams
The bmw f1 frank williams E12 automobile platform was the basis for the 1972 through 1981 bmw f1 frank williams 5-Series automobiles and the first platform to bear the 5-Series name: the '5' denoting bmw f1 frank williams's fifth 'New Class' platform.
Designed as a replacement for the popular Neue Klasse (bmw f1 frank williams New Class) mid-sized sedan, the E12 5-Series models were smaller than the large bmw f1 frank williams E3 sedan but larger than the two-door 2002 models.
In 2004 bmw f1 frank williams announced plans to make odd-numbered models sedans and estates or wagons (bmw f1 frank williams calls its estates/wagons Touring models), while even-numbered models will be two-door coupes and cabriolets.
new-bmw.chat.ru /bmw-f1-frank-williams.html   (571 words)

  
 bmw formula frank williams
The bmw formula frank williams E12 automobile platform was the basis for the 1972 through 1981 bmw formula frank williams 5-Series automobiles and the first platform to bear the 5-Series name: the '5' denoting bmw formula frank williams's fifth 'New Class' platform.
Designed as a replacement for the popular Neue Klasse (bmw formula frank williams New Class) mid-sized sedan, the E12 5-Series models were smaller than the large bmw formula frank williams E3 sedan but larger than the two-door 2002 models.
In 2004 bmw formula frank williams announced plans to make odd-numbered models sedans and estates or wagons (bmw formula frank williams calls its estates/wagons Touring models), while even-numbered models will be two-door coupes and cabriolets.
new-bmw.chat.ru /bmw-formula-frank-williams.html   (572 words)

  
 Frank M. Williams
Williams is veritably a Centennial child of the Republic having been born on July 4, 1876 in Buena Vista County, Iowa.
His parents Marion and Minnie (Tinkcom) Williams were respectively born and reared in Iowa and New York and when their son Frank was seven years old they removed from their Iowa home to Montana where the father was in charge of the engine that drove the first sawmill operated on Rock Creek.
Williams also owns a ranch of 320 acres homestead and desert claims on which he has proven up and he conducts the business, which belongs to it with the same spirit and energy that he displays in his bank.
www.angelfire.com /ne/PhyllisGenealogy/frankwilliams.html   (760 words)

  
 All Rise for the Honourable Sir Frank
Frank Williams became the first Formula One team owner to receive a knighthood when he was recognized for his services to motor sport in Britain's latest New Year honours list.
Francis Owen Garbatt Williams was born on the 16th of April 1942 on Tyneside in northern England.
Frank Williams, though, is unlikely to dwell too much on this honour or its ramifications for his team or the racing industry, for just like the titles his team and drivers have won it is now part of history.
www.atlasf1.com /99/jan06/horton.html   (806 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Programmes | Breakfast with Frost | On Sunday 20 July, 2003, Sir Frank Williams was interviewed by Peter ...
FRANK WILLIAMS: It would appear to be so because Mr Ecclestone, who promotes all the grand prix races, thinks the race either should not happen at all or be held somewhere else, but there is nowhere else in the UK that is all suitable.
FRANK WILLIAMS: Well he does have a great deal of power and he owns a lot of contracts, including one with the British grand prix organisers for many years to come.
FRANK WILLIAMS: I'm not sure that's the case, because I think the tobacco wealth, I think the companies who make cigarettes, their wealth is beginning to wane, little by little, because of the endless lawsuits against those companies.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/programmes/breakfast_with_frost/3081667.stm   (947 words)

  
 Frank Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Williams has served as a guest conductor, adjudicator, and clinician for many high school ensembles throughout his teaching career and has also directed many all-county and honors ensembles in Florida and in the northeast.
Williams is the former Brass consultant and instructor for the Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, New Jersey.
Williams served as the music director and consultant for the All Asia Summer Honors Marching Band in Taiwan in 1995 and served as clinician and adjudicator for the South African Field Band Championships in October of 2001.
www.latinoprojekt.com /fwill.html   (255 words)

  
 No. 15 Men's Hoops Handles No. 25 Indiana, 70-62 :: Frank Williams scores 15 of his 24 points in the first half of his ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Williams, who has announced he is entering the NBA draft after the season, scored 24 points as No. 15 Illinois beat No. 25 Indiana 70-62 Tuesday night for its seventh straight victory, one that helped create a four-way tie for first place in the Big Ten.
Williams was 8-of-19 from the field and 7-of-9 from the line, and also scored seven straight points late in the game to maintain the Illini's lead.
Williams, the reigning Big Ten player of the year, has been criticized at times this for his inconsistent play and his tendency to disappear during games.
fightingillini.fansonly.com /sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022602aaa.html   (785 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Constructors > Williams F1
Williams knew that he had to find a turbocharged engine if he was to stay competitive and did a deal with Honda.
Williams failed to win a race in 1998 and at the end of the year Villeneuve left to join British American Racing and Frentzen moved to Jordan.
Williams then made the difficult decision to place Button at Benetton and hired Juan Pablo Montoya to be Ralf Schumacher's partner in 2001 while BMW produced a brand new engine.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/con-willi.html   (2298 words)

  
 ESPN.com - 2002 NBA Draft: Frank Williams Draft Bio
Williams did finish fifth in the Big Ten in scoring with an average of 16.2 points per game and was second in Big Ten steals with 2.03 per contest.
Williams was Illinois leading scoring in 17 games last season and had 12 games of 20-plus points.
Williams was also one of 10 finalists for the AP National Player of the Year (finished 7th).
sports.espn.go.com /nbadraft/tracker/player?playerId=18323   (539 words)

  
 InsideHoops - NBA Articles - Frank Williams coming in Knick of time
Williams started his first Big Ten Conference season in grand fashion back in 1999, hitting the game winning three-pointer at the buzzer to beat Ohio State in a conference opener.
The knock on Williams at the end of his college career was that he was a difficult personality in the clubhouse, but the Knicks third-stringer is becoming more comfortable in the NBA, on and off the Hardwood.
Williams continued to respond when given the opportunity, producing a solid 17 point, five rebound, four assist performance in a 97-92 win against the Timberwolves on Nov. 26.
www.insidehoops.com /frank-williams-122903.shtml   (897 words)

  
 Williams GP Team - John Hopkinson's Unofficial Page
Williams carried on with privately entered March racing cars but with little success during the early 1970s and in 1976 Williams entered a partnership with the Canadian businessman Walter Wolf but this was short lived.
Williams Grand Prix Engineering a few years ago moved from their original premises in Didcot to a new purpose built head quarters at Grove, Oxfordshire UK, which includes first class conference facilities, a museum of Williams GP cars, as well as 'high tech' engineering facilities.
Frank Williams is at times prepared to make controversial decisions concerning his drivers' contracts and seems to be determined to retain control of his team and not give in to 'Driver power' demands for more money and status.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/john_hopkinson/williams.htm   (1342 words)

  
 Exclusive interview with Frank Williams: "I didn't kill Senna" - by Jonathan Rendall -
Williams, middle class, born in South Shields in 1942; brought up by his mother in Nottingham after his father went to war (and now married with two sons).
Williams was the first Formula 1 owner to spot Senna's potential in the early Eighties, when the Brazilian was an unknown in Formula 3.
MORE probably, they see Williams for what he is, as an extension of themselves: for they all have this same compulsion, to drive fast in the fastest car, and they admire Williams's blunt projection of his obsession, their obsession.
www.atlasf1.com /news/1996/306.htm   (2277 words)

  
 New York Daily News - Knicks - Frank Williams era comes to pass with assist from Thomas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Frank Williams adds a dash of flash to a Knicks backcourt that needs one but new starting point guard can sometimes make things a little too exciting with his fancy passing.
Williams, a creative player who can be turnover-prone, will remain in the role for the foreseeable future.
Williams had made tremendous strides from last season, when he was out of shape and looked confused on the court.
www.nydailynews.com /sports/basketball/knicks/story/150133p-132349c.html   (496 words)

  
 FRANK WILLIAMS III - WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES INC (WMSI): TWST
Williams: Williams Industries is a NASDAQ national market stock, trading under the symbol WMSI.
Williams was originally a construction company, but the business has grown since those first years back in the 1960s.
Williams: It certainly is a value-added component when we can go to our customer base as a manufacturer and not only sell a product but also sell that product put in place.
archive.twst.com /notes/articles/yaj617.html   (382 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Frank Williams: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Frank Williams is a true champion in the world of Formula One and this biography is compulsive, high-octane reading.
Williams is a very private person and few in the pit-lane ever really get to know the man, what drives him or the logic behind his decisions.
Frank Williams is....well, Frank Williams, and he must be respected for being who he is; totally honest, dependable and caring, in his own special way, for his team and employees.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0333717163   (1105 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > People > Sir Frank Williams
Frank kept the team going but the relationship with de Tomaso finished at the end of that year and in 1971 he bought a customer March F1 chassis for Henri Pescarolo.
For 1973 Williams found backing for two years from Marlboro and the Italian car company Iso, but not all the money arrived and after struggling through the next three seasons he was forced to go into partnership with Austro-Canadian oil magnate Walter Wolf in 1976.
In March 1986, Williams was paralyzed in a road accident near the Paul Ricard racing circuit.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/cref-wilfra.html   (868 words)

  
 Frank Williams wants to keep BMW with team || Williams F1 - Unofficial Williams F1 News and Views   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Frank Williams said that the relationship with BMW saw far too much "finger-pointing" but the comments from Head went even further claiming that the approach taken by BMW management was dishonest always blaming the WilliamsF1 team for the lack of success.
Williams spoke of his dealings with Dr Theissen and he said that he could not say that Theissen's dealings were ever dishonest.
Williams said: "I can assure you that in all my time with Mario I have never, never wanted to say he is dishonest because he isn't.
www.sportnetwork.net /main/s107/st74911.htm   (797 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > Features > Interview > Frank Williams
Frank doesn't care about the past, so he doesn't care that once he was known as "Wanker" Williams, because of his lack of success.
Frank says: "Despite the wins, this year has only been enjoyable to a limited extent, because of the politics we are now in.
Frank is quite right to dislike uninformed comment for in recent weeks and months his team has been the centre of a great deal of rumour: there was Nigel Mansell's contract last year; and this year there has been criticism of Alain Prost's driving and wild stories about whether Damon Hill can win races.
www.grandprix.com /ft/ft00150.html   (1597 words)

  
 Frank Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Frank "Frog" Williams, a 12-year veteran with the Allentown A.A. (now Limeport), batted.292 for his career, including a.473 mark in 1975 and a.378 slate in 1981.
"I always got Froggy after the players because I knew he'd shake them up," recalled Ish Fatzinger, Williams' former manager who was earlier named the league's Manager of the Year.
But some of you old-timers -- where are you Herby (Hemerly) -- may have a hard time getting into this thing (the Hall of Fame) because there's a lot of younger players coming along," quipped Williams in his acceptance remarks.
www.tricountyleague.com /Hall_of_Fame/Frank_Williams.htm   (115 words)

  
 Malaco - Gospel
Franklin Delano Williams was such a man. He was a man of kindness, compassion, depth, wisdom, direction, spirituality and love.
Frank was a member of the first two groups during the late '50s and the early '60s.
With this merging, a pivotal point in the lives of both Frank and The Southernaires was reached.
www.malaco.com /Catalog/Gospel/Frank-Williams/list.php   (443 words)

  
 Frank Williams is Optimistic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Frank Williams, owner of the highly successful Formula One racing team was once the fittest man in England.
Both Frank and Patrick feel that they have a potential world champion in Damon Hill who is staying for another year in the Williams-Renault.
The Williams bosses don't for a minute believe Schumacher's utterings about how he has no chance of winning in 1996 apart from the odd race.
www.theautochannel.com /news/date/19960206/williams.html   (644 words)

  
 A list of the judicial misconduct of Chief Justice Frank J. Williams
Justice Williams, who became chief justice in late February 2001, stressed in public comments that he wants to decide cases by not only following the letter of the law but also achieving a fair, just result.
Justice Williams believes a settlement was better than a protracted dissection of the diocese's handling of allegations of clergy abuse.
Williams for complete insight on how our courts can do whatever legal gymnastics they choose to protect the status quo.
www.caught.net /caught/williams.htm   (1328 words)

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