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Williams considers sale of F1 team, ROKiT sponsorship to end

George Russell of Great Britain driving the Rokit Williams Racing FW43 Mercedes (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Williams is considering a partial or full sale of its Formula One motor-racing team, with the company also announcing that it has served notice to end its title sponsorship agreement with telco ROKiT.

Williams made the announcement today (Friday) as it detailed its financial results for 2019. The Williams Grand Prix Holdings (WGPH) group posted a loss of £13m (€14.4m/$16m) for the year, compared to a profit of £12.9m in 2018.

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