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Patrick Head, together with Frank Williams, founded Williams Grand Prix engineering in 1977 and together won nine Constructors Championships.  Candid and  blunt  he was a popular  figure in F1 and responsible for numerous engineering innovations.  During Head’s tenure at Williams Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve won Driver’s Championships. As Williams Technical Director  Head employed a formidable list of designer/engineers like Adrian Newey, Neil Oatley, Ross Brawn, Frank Dernie and Geoff Willis.