Oxfordshire-based Formula 1 team Williams has partnered with an autonomous vehicle company.

Williams, whose headquarters are in Grove, has announced a new partnership with Zoox, an autonomous ride-hailing company and independent subsidiary of Amazon.

The partnership is the first between an autonomous vehicle company and a Formula 1 team and the multi-year agreement sees Zoox become an official regional partner of Williams Racing.

The company's logo will feature on the Williams car for races in the United States, starting with this month's Las Vegas Grand Prix.

James Vowles, team principal, said: "Williams Racing is excited to be bringing the future of mobility into Formula 1 and delighted to welcome Zoox as the first autonomous vehicle company to become a partner in the sport.

"At first glance, this might seem an unlikely partnership – Formula 1 is about pitting the best drivers in the world against each other, while Zoox is pioneering driverless travel – but both Williams and Zoox are operating at the leading edge of automotive technology and share core values in how we do business.

"We look forward to helping Zoox reach new audiences, starting in Las Vegas later this month."

Carly Wyatt, head of communications and marketing at Zoox, added: "Partnering with Williams Racing reflects our shared values in the pursuit of performance and precision, and will allow Zoox to reach a new audience of Williams and Formula 1 fans who embrace innovation and engineering excellence."