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The personal reasons why Williams had to be sold

Claire Williams has revealed there were "two elements" behind the emotional decision to end her family's 43-year legacy in Formula 1. The Italian Grand Prix in early September last year proved to be the last of the 739 under family ownership before the reins were handed over to American investment company Dorilton Capital. Article continues under video Putting the team up for sale in May had come on the back of a £13million loss for last year, combined with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the departure of title sponsor ROKiT. According to former deputy team principal Williams, in an interview with this writer for a recent article in The New York Times, the impact of all...
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