Williams Driver Academy

The Williams Driver Academy is an initiative from Formula One team Williams to promote talent in different racing series by helping them with funds, with the hope of finding drivers who will race for the team in the future.[1] Notable graduates of the scheme are Lance Stroll and Nicholas Latifi, who both made their F1 debuts with Williams.

Current drivers
Driver Years Current Series Titles as academy member
Jamie Chadwick[2][3] 2019– W Series W Series (2019, 2021)
Roy Nissany[4] 2020– FIA Formula 2 Championship None as Williams Driver Academy member
Logan Sargeant[5] 2021– FIA Formula 2 Championship None as Williams Driver Academy member
Zak O'Sullivan[6] 2022– FIA Formula 3 Championship None as Williams Driver Academy member
Oliver Gray[7] 2022– Formula 4 UAE Championship
F4 British Championship		 None as Williams Driver Academy member

Former drivers
Driver Years Series competed F1 Team(s)
Lance Stroll[8] 2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2016) Williams (2017–2018)
Racing Point (2019–2020)
Aston Martin (2021–present)
Oliver Rowland[9] 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup (2018), Formula E (2018–19–present) None
Nicholas Latifi[10] 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship (2019) Williams (2020–present)
Dan Ticktum[11][12] 2020–2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship (2020–2021) None
Jack Aitken[13] 2020–2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship (2020–2021), GT World Challenge Europe (2021) Williams (2020)
  • Championship titles highlighted in bold.

See also

References
  1. Barretto, Lawrence (8 April 2020). "The Williams Driver Academy: A pursuit of talent with a commercial upside". F1. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. "Jamie Chadwick joins Williams Racing Driver Academy". Williams F1. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. "Jamie Chadwick continues in the Williams Racing Driver Academy". www.williamsf1.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. "Roy Nissany is confirmed as Official Test Driver". Williams F1. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  5. Allen, Peter (22 October 2021). "Logan Sargeant signed to Williams F1 academy". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. "British teen racer Zak O'Sullivan joins Williams Driver Academy | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  7. "Welcoming Ollie Gray to the Williams Racing Driver Academy". www.williamsf1.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  8. "Williams sign Canadian Lance Stroll to young driver programme". Sky Sports. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  9. "Oliver Rowland gets Williams F1 young driver role". formulascout.com. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  10. "W Series star Jamie Chadwick joins Williams' Driver Academy | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  11. "Dan Ticktum joins Williams Racing Driver Academy". Williams F1. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  12. "Williams release development driver Dan Ticktum | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  13. "Jack Aitken confirmed as Reserve Driver for ROKiT Williams Racing". Williams F1. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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