Friday October 11th, 2002

Mobile phone group Orange announced today the end of their Formula One sponsorship agreement with the struggling Arrows team.

The three-year deal expires after Sunday's season-ending Japanese Grand Prix.

Arrows, who have missed the last four races and are facing a winding-up petition in a London court this month, are not competing at Suzuka. Orange, owned by France Telecom, said in a statement that they had no plans to link up with another team.

Published at 12:29:49 GMT