Jonathan Williams

Jonathan James Williams (26 October 1942 – 31 August 2014) was a British racing driver.

Born in Cairo, Egypt, Williams participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 22 October 1967. He finished 8th, scoring no World Championship points.

Williams' racing career began in the early 1960s, competing in saloons and various junior formulae, graduating to Formula Three in 1963 and in 1966 drove for the de Sanctis team. During this time he worked with the young Sir Frank Williams (no relation), Sheridan Thynne and Piers Courage.

In 1967, Williams was signed by Scuderia Ferrari, initially competing in sports car racing. However, he did compete in some Formula Two events in 1968 winning the Rhine Cup race in a car entered by Sir Frank Williams,

Williams retired from racing in 1972 and became a pilot, (initially for Alessandro de Tomaso) an occupation he claimed to dislike and subsequently a writer and photographer.

Williams died on 31 August 2014, aged 71. He appeared in the documentary film Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans, released nine months after his death and which closes with a clip of Williams driving in the 1971 film Le Mans.

Racing record

Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Points 1967 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312/67 Ferrari 242 3.0 V12 RSA MON NED BEL FRA GBR GER CAN ITA USA MEX NC 0

Complete European Formula Two Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Points 1968 Merlyn Racing Merlyn MK 12 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 HOC THR JAR PAL TUL ZAN NC 0 Ron Harris Racing Division Tecno TF68 PER HOC VAL Alejandro de Tomaso De Tomaso 103 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 THR HOC NÜR JAR TUL PER VAL NC 0