Williams team suspended by FOTA
The Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) has temporarily suspended the Williams team, following its decision to formally enter the 2010 Formula One World Championship, according to a statement released by the team
Sources told AUTOSPORT in Monaco that current teams had been informed by FOTA representatives that if they entered the championship unilaterally they would be suspended from the organisation.
The decision was taken during a meeting of F1's team principals in London on Wednesday, where they were in talks to discuss their position ahead of Friday's entry deadline for the 2010 championship.
The teams wrote a letter to FIA president Max Mosley on Sunday night, informing him that they were united in their efforts to get the 2010 regulations changed. Furthermore they added that should the FIA agree to scrapping the current rules framework they would commit to racing in F1 until 2010.
Frank Williams, Team Principal said of the decision: "FOTA's decision, although regrettable, is understandable.
"However, as a racing team and a company whose only business is Formula 1, with obligations to our partners and our employees, submitting our entry to next year's championship was unquestionable.
"In addition, we are legally obliged under our contract with FOM and the FIA to participate in the World Championship until the end of 2012."
Share Or Save This Story
Archive: How Button achieved a rare Formula Ford feat
Why the Nurburgring 24 Hours is better than ever
Is Forza still king of the gaming hill?
Why Williams is still feeling the weight of expectation
Sainz handed unprecedented penalty after F1 British GP
Why similar Williams and Aston Martin failures are oddly reassuring
‘Like being asked to draw the Mona Lisa’ – Russell explains how he is struggling to match Antonelli
What Verstappen did – and didn't – say about his F1 future and McLaren at Spa
“A shock to the system” – Why teams fear the worst with F1’s 2026 cars at Spa
Red Bull parks 'Macarena' rear wing for Belgian GP after Verstappen crashes
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments