MONTMELO, Spain -- Williams has confirmed Martini will end its sponsorship of the team when its current agreement expires at the end of 2018.
Martini has been Williams' title sponsor since the start of the 2014 season and the brand's stripes have adorned the team's cars during that time. The end of the deal will see Martini withdraw from the sport altogether and one of the sport's most iconic liveries drop from the grid once more.
"Martini are leaving us at the end of this year," deputy team principal Claire Williams confirmed. "It's the end of their contract and we have been in discussion for many months now about an extension beyond 2018 as you would expect.