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Formula 1: Williams extend Mercedes engine deal through 2025

By Asher Fair

MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 06: George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Rokit Williams Racing FW42 Mercedes on track during practice for the F1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo di Monza on September 06, 2019 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Charles Coates/Getty Images)
MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 06: George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Rokit Williams Racing FW42 Mercedes on track during practice for the F1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo di Monza on September 06, 2019 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Charles Coates/Getty Images) /
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ROKiT Williams Racing have extended their contract with Mercedes as their engine supplier through the 2025 Formula 1 season.

Since the V6 turbo hybrid era of Formula 1 began in the 2014 season, Williams have been powered by Mercedes engines.

In the sixth year of the relationship between the Grove-based team and the German manufacturer, it has been confirmed that this relationship is set to continue for at least another six years.

The two sides have reached an agreement for Mercedes to continue supplying Williams with their engines through at least the 2025 season.

Here is what Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams had to say about this new contract, according to Sky Sports F1.

"“We have enjoyed a wonderful partnership with Mercedes-Benz over the past six years of what was originally a seven-year agreement, and so we are delighted to be continuing working with them for a further five years from 2021. Mercedes-Benz has been one of the sport’s most successful engine suppliers and we believe that they will continue to have an extremely competitive engine package going forwards.”"

Here is what Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, who serves as the team principal for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Formula 1 team, which have won each of the five driver and constructor championships since the 2014 season and are on pace to extend their streaks in both to six seasons, had to say about this agreement, according to Sky Sports F1.

"“Williams is one of the iconic brands in Formula 1 and we at Mercedes are proud to count them as part of our motorsport family. They have been through some tough times recently but that has only served to demonstrate their resilience and strength of character as they battle back to where they belong on the grid.“I am certain that the outlook for independent teams is bright under the financial regulations that will be introduced from 2021 and we are delighted to continue our partnership with Williams into that new era of our sport.”"

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Aside of Mercedes and Williams, the only other Mercedes-powered team in Formula 1 is SportPesa Racing Point, which have been powered by Mercedes since the 2009 season when they were still called Force India.

Williams are in the midst of their worst season since they entered Formula 1 in the 1977 season, and it comes just one year after what was their worst season. Last season, they secured just three top 10 finishes and a top finish of eighth place, netting them only seven points and a 10th (last) place finish in the constructor standings. Through the first 14 races of the 21-race 2019 season, they have scored just one point on one 10th place finish, and they sit in last in the standings once again, by an even bigger margin to ninth.

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