SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Williams announces Latifi to leave after season

Williams-Mercedes today announced that Nicholas Latifi won’t continue to drive for the team after the current season.

Nicholas Latifi, Italian GP 2022
© Williams Racing

Williams-Mercedes today announced that Nicholas Latifi won’t continue to drive for the team after the current season.

Alex Albon’s team mate for next season will be announced at a later date.

Nicholas Latifi said, "I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Williams Racing - all the people back at the factory and those I work with trackside - for the last three years. My initial F1 debut was postponed due to the pandemic but we eventually got going in Austria and, although we have not achieved the results together we hoped we would, it’s still been a fantastic 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.”

Team Principal Jost Capito said "On behalf of the whole team, I would like to say an enormous thank you to Nicholas for his three years of hard work with Williams. He is a great team player who has a great attitude towards his colleagues and work and is well liked and respected throughout the business. Our time together is now coming to an end, but I know he will put full effort in to maximise what we can do together for the remainder of this season. We wish him all the very best of luck for his future, both in and out of the cockpit.”