Williams have introduced that American driver Lia Block will characterize the Grove-based outfit for the 2024 F1 Academy season, racing with ART Grand Prix.
The 17-year-old started karting and rallying as an 11-year-old, nevertheless her debut in F1 Academy will mark her first full season of open-wheel racing. Block has lately undertaken testing in open-wheel vehicles in preparation for this new problem.
“I am so excited to be joining the Williams Driver Academy and competing in F1 Academy in 2024,” she shared following the announcement. “This is one thing I by no means may have dreamed of. I can’t wait to embrace this new expertise and be taught as a lot as doable.”
As a part of the Williams Racing Driver Academy, the workforce can be supporting Block’s studying and growth to maximise her potential all through the F1 Academy season.
“We are excited to welcome Lia to Williams Racing as our F1 Academy driver for 2024,” James Vowles commented, including: “Lia has already achieved an amazing quantity in motorsport, has unbelievable pure expertise, and the champion mindset and dedication to make successful of her journey into open-wheel racing.
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“We cannot wait to get started on this journey together. As a team, we are committed to Formula 1 and F1 Academy’s joint efforts to improve female representation in motorsport, and we look forward to working with Lia as a key part of the Williams Racing Driver Academy.”
F1 Academy, the all-female racing sequence established by Formula 1, will enter its sophomore season in 2024 with every Formula 1 workforce fielding a driver.
All seven rounds of the sequence will assist F1 races throughout Europe, Asia, and North America, with the championship commencing in Saudi Arabia earlier than taking in rounds at Miami, Barcelona, Zandvoort, Singapore, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
