Williams Driver Academy

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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
United Kingdom Jamie Chadwick[2] 2019– W Series
Extreme E 		W Series
Israel Roy Nissany[3] 2020– FIA Formula 2 Championship None as Williams Driver Academy member
United Kingdom Jack Aitken[4] 2020– GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
FIA Formula 2 Championship 		None as Williams Driver Academy member

Former drivers[]

Driver Years Series competed F1 Team(s)
Canada Lance Stroll[5] 2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2016) Williams (2017–2018)
Racing Point (2019–2020)
Aston Martin (2021–present)
United Kingdom Oliver Rowland[6] 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup (2018), Formula E (2018–19-present) None
Canada Nicholas Latifi[7] 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship (2019) Williams (2020–present)
United Kingdom Dan Ticktum[8][9] 2019–2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship (2020-present) None
  • 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. ^ "Roy Nissany is confirmed as Official Test Driver". Williams F1. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Jack Aitken confirmed as Reserve Driver for ROKiT Williams Racing". Williams F1. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Williams sign Canadian Lance Stroll to young driver programme". Sky Sports. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Oliver Rowland gets Williams F1 young driver role". formulascout.com. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  7. ^ "W Series star Jamie Chadwick joins Williams' Driver Academy | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Dan Ticktum joins Williams Racing Driver Academy". Williams F1. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Williams release development driver Dan Ticktum | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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