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Formula One boss Sir Frank Williams has always been a role model for spinal cord injury sufferers, but after more than 30 years in motor racing he is to step down from running his Grand Prix team.

Sir Frank, who suffered a spinal cord injury in a car accident in France in 1986, is handing over control of Williams Grand Prix Engineering.

He will remain a figurehead after it was announced ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix that acting chairman Adam Parr would officially take control of the team.

Mr Parr, who joined the team as chief executive in 2006, said: "It is both a great honour and a big responsibility to take over Frank's role as chairman of Williams.

"Frank remains our controlling shareholder and team principal and he will always be the name, the face and the inspiration of this team."

Running the team from his wheelchair, Sir Frank led Williams to nine constructors' titles between 1980 and 1997, though the team has struggled since Jacques Villeneuve's world championship winning year.

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