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GB3 champion Zak O’Sullivan joins Williams F1 academy

GB3 champion Zak O’Sullivan joins Williams F1 academy

O’Sullivan, 16, won last year’s GB3 title in his first season in the category, scoring seven wins and 14 podiums en route to a dominant title win, resulting in a prize F3 test with Carlin in Valencia at the end of the year.

Williams announced on Friday that O’Sullivan would be joining its young driver programme ahead of the 2022 season that he would spend in F3 with Carlin on the F1 support card.

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“I’m honoured to have been selected as a Williams Racing Academy Driver,” said O’Sullivan. “This is an incredible opportunity and I can’t thank Jost [Capito], Sven [Smeets] and the whole team enough for their faith in me. Williams Racing is one of the most successful and respected teams in Formula 1 and have nurtured some of the greatest talents in the sport.

“I’m also so pleased to be continuing my relationship with Carlin and stepping up to FIA F3 with them this season. This will be my third year…

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