Williams Racing could see its coffers boosted by a hefty $36m following a favourable court decision in a commercial arbitration case between the British outfit and its former title sponsor ROKiT. A California court has awarded Williams the $35.7m payment from ROKiT as a result of the sponsor reneging on its deal with Williams in 2020. Williams brought the telecommunications company founded by Jonathan Kendrick onboard ahead of the start of the 2019 season. Mid-way through that year's campaign, the two partners agreed on an extension of their deal to the end of 2023. But in May 2020, just a month before the start of F1's Covid-impacted season, Williams suddenly terminated its sponsorship...
Full Story »