Williams awarded £26 million after winning court case against former sponsor
They joined Williams as a title sponsor♏ in 2019, before featuring heavily on the team’s 2020 challenger during pre-season testing.
Once the ꦓseason got underway in July following the outbreak of COVID-19, ROKiT no longer appeared on the Williams car.
The initial contract was meant to last for at ꦜleast three years, with a title sponsor part✅nership extension of “three to five years”
However, the deal ended after just one year, with ROKiT withhold💙ing the money they owed.
With Williams believing their contract with ROKiT had been breached, the case was ♑taken to ꦡcourt.
On December 1 in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, it was ruled that ROKiTও is liable to pay £26,220,094.25 (£26.2m) to William🍨s.
They are also required to cover Williams’🌞 legal costs of around £1 million.&n🍷bsp;
It’s welcome news for the Grove outfit after they finished bottom of the constructors’ 🐭championship in 2022.
Their future in F1 does seem secure after the Williams family sold the team to US 🍷private investment firm Dorilton Capital.
Since losing ROKiT, they are still without ꩵa title sponsor.
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