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Questions have been asked over the timing of Williams’ retro livery amid 9/11 anniversary

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Questions over the timing of Williams’ special livery for the Madrid Grand Prix have been raised, arguing that the design could prompt uncomfortable associations because of its connection to a family name linked, indirectly, to the September 11 attacks. In a video shared online, the Formula 1 broadcaster Will Buxton discussed the Williams design during a weekend that coincides with the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

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