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Drivers surprised as Williams family leaves team

Sep.4 Williams' two drivers admitted they were surprised to hear that they will have a new team boss within days. Following the sale of the British team to Dorilton Capital, which has links to Prince William's brother-in-law James Matthews, it was announced on Thursday that Claire Williams and her father Sir Frank are stepping down. "Nicholas and I found out from Claire this morning," team driver George Russell said at Monza. "It's a sad day for us as a team, but we'll fight to represent the Williams name as best we can in the future." Teammate Nicholas Latifi agreed: "I have to admit - I was surprised this morning. "When it became clear that the team was...
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