Claim: Equipe Ligier was founded by Guy Ligier is a motorsport team where they entered the Formula One World Championship in the 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix (that was won by Niki Lauda, former Non-Executive Chairman of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team) and last participated in the 1996 Japanese Grand Prix with a total of 332 entries.
Evidence: Guy Ligier Equipe Ligier is a motorsport team, best known for its Formula One team that operated from 1976 to 1996. 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix Austria Niki Lauda 1996 Japanese Grand Prix 332 entries (326 starts) In January 2013, Wolff left Williams F1 to become an executive director of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team, with his business partner Rene Berger becoming non-executive director. In addition to joining the team as managing partner, he also acquired 30% of Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd, with a further 10% held by Niki Lauda and 60% by the parent company. Wolff subsequently received the President's Award from Todt, along with team non-executive Chairman Niki Lauda, at the 2018 FIA Prize Giving Gala held in St Petersburg, Russia.