Williams suspended by FOTA

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The move comes in the wake of Williams lodging their entry for next year's world championship on Monday ahead of Friday's deadline.

Explaining the situation, team principal Frank Williams said: "FOTA's decision, although regrettable, is understandable."

He added: "However, as a racing team and a company whose only business is Formula One, with obligations to our partners and our employees, submitting our entry to next year's championship was unquestionable.

"In addition, we are legally obliged under our contract with FOM (Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Management) and the FIA to participate in the world championship until the end of 2012."

Williams' move goes against the grain of FOTA's previously unified front in their fight with the FIA over the 2010 regulations.

On Sunday, FOTA called on FIA president Max Mosley to scrap the rules for next year that introduce a voluntary £40million budget cap, which in effect would create a two-tier championship.

Prior to such a radical proposal, it is understood the two sides were slowly moving towards a compromise agreement, with Mosley suggesting an interim cap for 2010 followed by the full cap in 2011.

FOTA are conducting their latest meeting today but with Williams now absent, reducing their number from 10 to nine.