Names in the frame include David and James Mathews who were involved in the sale with their Eden Rock Group, but now other potential owners are being mentioned in the paddock.Īccording to Will Nicoll writing for Forbes magazine the secretive Hong Kong billionaire Calvin F.Lo CEO of R.E. We know the purchase was through Dorilton subsidiary BCE limited which led to wild speculation it was one Bernard Charles Ecclestone, but this has been generally discredited, although with Ecclestone never say never!
We know from Dorilton’s social media and websites that it invests on behalf of a single-family.įast forward to the upcoming start to the 2021 FORMULA 1 season and we are still no clearer to finding out the identity of the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) of Williams F1. This has led to speculation that the new owner of Williams is a F1 and Williams fan and not just a ‘money’ person(s). Much was made at the time about the value placed on William’s heritage with Claire commenting, “They had a huge amount of respect for the heritage and the legacy of Williams, a huge respect for what my dad’s achieved, and they didn’t want to rip that up.” For now, it seems, automakers will adapt by focusing production on more important (i.e., profitable) vehicles.All the PR noise at the time focused on Dorilton’s long-term strategy and Matthew Savage, founder and chairman, claimed his company as the “ideal partner” for Williams.ĭorilton faced competition from four ‘interested and legitimate parties’ according to Claire Williams. That miscalculation put automakers at the back of the line, behind lots of other industries with a huge appetite for chips, and it doesn't look like the supply issue will be solved for quite some time. Essentially, automakers and chip suppliers didn't think demand would bounce back so quickly after early COVID-19 lockdowns, and when production and sales ramped up, there wasn't enough supply at hand. But the cause of the shortage hasn't always been clear. It's hard to find an automaker that hasn't been hit hard by the global microchip shortage. What's Causing the Automotive Microchip Shortage It certainly seems possible, however, that the schedule could change throughout the year as the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns evolve. As of right now, the 2021 F1 calendar is complete, with a new season-opener in Bahrain and a return to Imola kicking things off. The sport, the GP's promoters, and Portuguese authorities are working to find a way to safely allow fans to attend the race, as they did last year. The GP will again be held at Portimao, a relatively new track in the Algarve region of the country.
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Hopefully, the team can improve its performance in 2021 and find some more backers.įormula 1 held a Portuguese Grand Prix for the first time in a quarter-century last year, and the series confirmed today that it will return to Portgual again this year with a race weekend on April 30th-May 2nd. There is, however, a distinct lack of sponsorship on this new car, the first produced under new owners Dorilton Capital. An evolution of last year's FW43, the 'B sports a new livery that Williams says is inspired by its Eighties and Nineties cars. The team has pulled the app from all the major app stores, and had to cancel the virtual unveiling entirely, instead releasing images of the car on the team website. But according to the team, that plan unraveled when the app was hacked. Williams intended to launch its 2021 F1 car, the FW43B, with an app that would allow you to see the car in augmented reality. Williams Family Leaving F1 Is a Sad End of an Eraįormula 1 is rightly seen as the pinnacle of motorsport, but that doesn't mean it's immune to extremely silly problems.
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