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Sir Jackie Stewart has never been one to shrink from controversy - on-track or away from it - and as a vociferous critic of Formula 1, the Scot has spoken openly about the Lewis Hamilton Melbourne 'lies' scandal, the changes in safety in the sport from his era to the present one and his tense rel

In the face of mounting pressure, Sir Jackie Stewart has admitted that he is 'happy to help' the Royal Bank of Scotland - an organisation that, on the day it announced a corporate record ?24 billion loss and one which is now 70 per cent taxpayer-owned, has been heavily criticised for its overblow

It has been announced today that the sponsorship agreement between Williams F1 and the Royal Bank of Scotland is to terminate at the end of the 2010 campaign - leaving the multiple world championship-winning British outfit in search of a new chief backer.

With a number of significant Formula 1 sponsors already well known to be feeling the economic pinch in the wake of the current global credit crunch, it has now been suggested that Toyota title backer Panasonic and Williams' investor Philips could be set to either reduce or scrap their support too