Williams F1 ends its partnership with Toyota
The Williams F1 team and Toyota Motorsport have mutually agreed to end the latter’s engine supply contract at the end of 2009.
An extension of the contract, which began in 2007, was signed earlier this year but at the request of Williams F1, has been terminated by mutual agreement.
Tadashi Yamashina, Chairman of Toyota Motorsport, said: "We have enjoyed a productive working relationship with Williams and I believe both companies have benefited from that partnership. We respect the wishes of Williams to look for other opportunities and wish them well for the future."
Since the partnership began, Toyota engines have powered 10 podium finishes; three for AT&T Williams and seven for Panasonic Toyota Racing.
Williams has not announced a new engine partner for next year but a deal with Renault or Cosworth is likely. The British team used the French engines with much success in the 1990s winning several constructors’ and drivers’ championships in the hands of drivers like Mansell, Prost, Hill and Villeneuve.
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