SEPTEMBER 4, 2001
Compaq to merge with Hewlett-Packard
The deal has been agreed at a time when the computer business is under pressure because of a drop in the sales of personal computers and cuts in corporate spending on information technology.
It remains to be seen whether the deal will have any effect on the F1 sponsorships. Compaq is Williams's biggest backer while HP has small deals with both Jaguar Racing and Jordan Grand Prix.