Claire Williams

This article is about the former Formula One deputy team principal. For the Paralympian athlete, see Claire Williams (athlete). For other people named Claire Williams, see Claire Williams (disambiguation).

Claire Williams
OBE
Williams in 2016
Born
Claire Victoria Williams

(1976-07-21) 21 July 1976 (age 48)
Windsor, Berkshire, England
Alma materNewcastle University
OccupationDeputy team principal of Williams Racing (2013–2020)
Spouse
Marc Harris
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(m. 2018)​
Children1
FatherSir Frank Williams

Claire Victoria Williams[1] OBE (born 21 July 1976) is a British former motorsport executive who was the deputy team principal of the Williams Formula One racing team from 2013 to 2020.[2][3][4] She is one of only two women to have ever managed teams in Formula One.[5] In 2023, she became a brand ambassador for WAE Technologies, an R&D off-shoot of the racing team.[6]

  1. ^ "Italian Grand Prix". Formula One Pre-Qualifying. 5 September 2020. Sky Sports F1.
  2. ^ "Our People Claire Williams". Williams Grand Prix Engineering. 2013. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  3. ^ Ian Parkes (27 March 2013). "Frank Williams promotes daughter Claire to deputy team principal at F1 team". The Independent. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Williams family to step aside from running of the team after Italian GP". Formula1.com. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Claire Williams OBE appointed as Brand Ambassador for WAE Technologies - Business & Innovation Magazine". 16 February 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Claire Williams returns to the family business". Motor Sport Magazine. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.