Williams end engine partnership with Toyota
Williams end engine partnership with Toyota
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Toyota have announced they will no longer supply engines to the Williams team when their contract comes to an end after the current formula one season.
The partnership began in 2007 and saw Toyota engines power to ten podium finishes, three for Williams and seven as part of the manufacturer team, Toyota Racing.
An extension of the contract was signed earlier this year, but Williams F1 have since requested that it be terminated.
Team principal Frank Williams said: "At a time of great difficulty for us as a team, Toyota stepped forward and agreed to supply us with engines for 2007 through to the end of 2009.
"Toyota has been a very decent partner who have always respected our independence and provided us with a first-rate technical product.
"We are proud that we have been able to work with such a great company and we are grateful to the team in Cologne for their support."
The chairman of Toyota Motorsport, Tadashi Yamashina, added: "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."