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| Founded | Williams Young Driver Programme (2016) Williams Driver Academy (2019) |
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| Base | Grove, Oxfordshire, England, UK |
| Team principal(s) | Jost Capito (Team principal) |
| Current drivers | FIA Formula 2 Logan Sargeant Roy NissanyFIA Formula 3  Zak O'Sullivan Franco ColapintoW Series Jamie ChadwickBritish F4 Oliver Gray |
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, 2022) |
| 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 |
| Franco Colapinto[8]
|
2023– | FIA Formula 3 Championship | None as Williams Driver Academy member |
Former drivers
| Driver | Years | Series competed | F1 Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Stroll[9]
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2016 | FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2016) | Williams (2017–2018) Racing Point (2019–2020) Aston Martin (2021–present) |
| Oliver Rowland[10]
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2018 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup (2018), Formula E (2018–19–present) | None |
| Nicholas Latifi[11]
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2019 | FIA Formula 2 Championship (2019) | Williams (2020–2022) |
| Dan Ticktum[12][13]
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2020–2021 | FIA Formula 2 Championship (2020–2021) | None |
| Jack Aitken[14]
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2020–2021 | FIA Formula 2 Championship (2020–2021), GT World Challenge Europe (2021) | Williams (2020) |
- Championship titles highlighted in bold.
See also
References
- ^ Barretto, Lawrence (8 April 2020). "The Williams Driver Academy: A pursuit of talent with a commercial upside". F1. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Jamie Chadwick joins Williams Racing Driver Academy". Williams F1. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Jamie Chadwick continues in the Williams Racing Driver Academy". www.williamsf1.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Roy Nissany is confirmed as Official Test Driver". Williams F1. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "American racer Logan Sargeant joins Williams' Driver Academy | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "British teen racer Zak O'Sullivan joins Williams Driver Academy | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Welcoming Ollie Gray to the Williams Racing Driver Academy". www.williamsf1.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Franco Colapinto joins Williams Racing Driver Academy". Williams Racing. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Williams sign Canadian Lance Stroll to young driver programme". Sky Sports. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Oliver Rowland gets Williams Formula 1 role for 2018". www.autosport.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "W Series star Jamie Chadwick joins Williams' Driver Academy | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Dan Ticktum joins Williams Racing Driver Academy". Williams F1. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Williams release development driver Dan Ticktum | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Jack Aitken confirmed as Reserve Driver for ROKiT Williams Racing". Williams F1. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.