Nicholas Latifi will half methods with Williams Racing at the end of the 2022 season, the Grove based mostly outfit introduced the Canadian driver’s departure immediately.
Following the coronavirus-induced delay, Latifi made his Formula 1 debut with Williams Racing at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix and has thus far made 55 Grand Prix begins. The Montreal-born driver didn’t rating any factors in his debut 12 months, however he achieved a breakthrough at the incident-filled 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix, ending seventh and scoring six factors for Williams. This was then adopted by the Belgian Grand Prix that noticed Latifi end once more within the high ten, incomes an additional level with the ninth place.
However, the Canadian driver struggled to match the performances of his former teammate George Russell, and has been unable to sustain with the tempo of his new group mate Alexander Albon, who joined Williams for this 12 months following the departure of Russell. Latifi was additionally simply outperformed by former Formula E champion Nyck de Vries at Monza two weeks in the past, who stood in for Albon at the latest Italian Grand Prix.
Commenting on his departure, Latifi stated: “I would love to take this chance to thank everybody at Williams Racing – all of the folks again at the manufacturing facility and people I work with trackside – for the final three years.
“My preliminary F1 debut was postponed due to the pandemic however we ultimately received moving into Austria and, though now we have not achieved the outcomes collectively we hoped we might, it’s nonetheless been a improbable journey.
“Getting those first points in Hungary last year was a moment I’ll never forget, and I will move onto the next chapter of my career with special memories of my time with this dedicated team. I know none of us will stop putting in every effort until the end of the season,” the Canadian commented.
A stable debut, first factors, first dwelling race and THAT P1 in Hungary free observe 👀
Take a glance again at some of one of the best @NicholasLatifi moments thus far…🙌#WeAreWilliams
— Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) September 23, 2022
Team Principal Jost Capito stated: „On behalf of the entire group, I would love to say an infinite thanks to Nicholas for his three years of exhausting work with Williams. He is a superb group participant who has an incredible perspective in the direction of his colleagues and work and is properly appreciated and revered all through the enterprise.
„Our time collectively is now coming to an end, however I do know he’ll put full effort in to maximise what we are able to do collectively for the rest of this season. We want him all the perfect of luck for his future, each out and in of the cockpit.
