Will🦋iams Formula 1 founderಞ Sir Frank Williams has been admitted to hospital and is in a stable condition.

The 78-year-old and his family, including daughter Claire, stepped away from Williams after the Italian Grand P💃rix at Monz🐟a earlier this year after the formal completion of the team’s sale to US investment firm Dorilton Capital.

On Tuesday, the official Formula 1 website published a statement via the Williams family, who asked for privacy regarding Sir Frank’s ඣhealth.

“Sir Frank Williams haﷺs recently been admitted to hospital where he is currently in a stable condition," the Williams family said. 

"Frank’s medical condition is a private matter and therefore the family will not be releasing any fur🌌ther🐠 details at this time.

"We ask for you to respect the family’s privacy. The team will release a further upd🐻ate in due course. Thank you.”

Sir Frank founded Williams bܫack in 1977 and led the Grove-based outfit to win seven drivers’ titles and nine constructors’ championships.

He handed the responsibility of🐭 day-to-day running of the team to Claire ahead of the 2013 season but remained in the role of team principal, marki💯ng his 50th year in charge last year.

Despite scaling back his involvement, Sir Frank still regularly attended grands prix until 2016 when he contracted pneumonia. He was last🌼 in the F1 paddock for the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, while he was also present at last year's British Grand Prix at Silverstone. 

Williams finished last in the constructors' championship🧸 for the second year in a row following the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last weekend.