Williams says any team sale would be to secure F1 future


FILE PHOTO: Williams Deputy Team Principal Claire Williams attends a news conference at the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan - April 26, 2019 REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Williams are prepared to end decades of family control and sell the struggling Formula One team to secure its future after tough times on and off the track, deputy principal Claire Williams said on Friday.

The announcement is a major shift for a proudly British company co-founded by Frank Williams, Claire's father, and that won a string of world championships during a period of dominance in the 1980s and 90s.

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