Williams Driver Academy
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| File:Williams Racing Driver Academy Logo.png | |
| Founded | Williams Young Driver Programme (2016) Williams Driver Academy (2019) |
|---|---|
| Base | Grove, Oxfordshire, England, UK |
| Team principal(s) | James Vowles (Team principal) |
| Current drivers | FIA Formula 3 Zak O'Sullivan Franco Colapinto Oliver Gray Luke BrowningIndy NXT Jamie Chadwick |
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, Nicholas Latifi, Jack Aitken and Logan Sargeant; who all made their F1 debuts with Williams.
Current drivers
| Driver | Began | Current series | Titles as academy member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Chadwick[2][3] |
2019 | Indy NXT | W Series (2019, 2021, 2022) |
| Zak O'Sullivan[4] |
2022 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | None as Williams Driver Academy member |
| Oliver Gray[5] |
2022 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | None as Williams Driver Academy member |
| Franco Colapinto[6] |
2023 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | None as Williams Driver Academy member |
| Luke Browning[7] |
2023 | FIA Formula 3 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 (2020–2022) |
| 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) |
 Roy Nissany[14] |
2020–2022 | FIA Formula 2 Championship (2020–2022), F3 Asian Championship (2021) | None |
 Logan Sargeant |
2021–2022 | FIA Formula 2 Championship (2022) | Williams (2023) |
- Championship titles highlighted in bold.
See also
References
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