How much did they sell Williams F1?
On Aug. 21, Williams said it had been sold to the New York-based private investment company Dorilton Capital for reportedly about $200 million. The last of the team’s 735 race starts under family ownership took place on Sept. 6 at the Italian Grand Prix.
Is Williams F1 owned by Mercedes?
“Williams is one of the iconic brands in Formula One and we at Mercedes are proud to count them as part of our motorsport family.
What is the Williams F1 team called now?
Williams Racing
Williams
| Full Team Name | Williams Racing |
|---|---|
| Base | Grove, United Kingdom |
| Team Chief | Jost Capito |
| Technical Chief | François-Xavier Demaison |
| Chassis | FW44 |
Is Williams Racing in 2021?
On 21 August 2020, Williams was acquired by Dorilton Capital. Frank and Claire Williams stepped down from their management roles on 6 September 2020, with the 2020 Italian Grand Prix being their last time in their respective positions….Williams Grand Prix Engineering.
| 2022 Formula One World Championship | |
|---|---|
| 2021 position | 8th (23 pts) |
Why did Paddy leave Williams?
Lowe went on to explain that he couldn’t work “miracles” at Williams and that their problems were structural – adding that the use of Mercedes’ class-leading engine masked their deficiencies early in the hybrid era.
Who owns McLaren F1 team?
McLaren GroupMcLaren / Parent organization
Why did Claire Williams sell?
Claire Williams says feelings of exhaustion and watching her F1 team endlessly “scrabbling around” to make ends meet were one of the reasons that convinced her to sell Williams Racing last year.
What family is behind Dorilton capital?
Matthew Savage is the chairman of Dorilton, and was seen questionning new team boss Jost Capito in Texas. Darren Fultz is Dorilton CEO and co-founder, and along with hedge fund manager James Matthews (below) make up the new Williams board.