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 Nico Hülkenberg, Valtteri Bottas and Nicholas Latifi, who all made their F1 debuts with Williams.

Current drivers
Driver Years Current Series Titles as academy member
Jamie Chadwick[2] 2019– W Series W Series
Dan Ticktum[3] 2019– FIA Formula 2 Championship None as Williams Driver Academy member
Roy Nissany[4] 2020– FIA Formula 2 Championship None as Williams Driver Academy member
Jack Aitken[5] 2020– None None as Williams Driver Academy member

Former drivers
Driver Years Series competed F1 Team(s)
Nico Hülkenberg[6] 2008-09 Formula 3 Euro Series (2008)
GP2 Series (2009)		 Williams (2010)
Force India (2012, 2014–2016)
Sauber (2013)
Renault (2017–2019)
Racing Point (2020)
Valtteri Bottas[7] 2010-12 Formula 3 Euro Series (2010)
GP3 Series (2011)		 Williams (2013–2016)
Mercedes (2017–present)
Susie Wolff[8] 2012-15 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (2012) None
Alex Lynn[9] 2015-16 GP2 Series (2015-16) None
Oliver Rowland[10] 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup (2018) None
Nicholas Latifi[11] 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship (2019) Williams (2020–present)
  • 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. "Dan Ticktum joins Williams Racing Driver Academy". Williams F1. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. "Roy Nissany is confirmed as Official Test Driver". Williams F1. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  5. "Jack Aitken confirmed as Reserve Driver for ROKiT Williams Racing". Williams F1. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  6. "Williams sign Hulkenberg as test driver". Autosport. 13 December 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  7. "Williams Signs Valtteri Bottas as New Reserve Driver in 2010". autoevolution. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. "Susie Wolff joins Williams F1 team as development driver". The Guardian. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  9. "GP3 champion Alex Lynn joins Williams F1 team as development driver". Autosport. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  10. "Oliver Rowland gets Williams F1 young driver role". formulascout.com. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  11. "WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING ANNOUNCES NICHOLAS LATIFI AS A RESERVE DRIVER". Williams F1. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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