“It’s an honour to be driving a Williams F1 car for the first time in Abu Dhabi"

Luke Browning to drive FW46 in Abu Dhabi FP1 and Young Driver Test

Join Luke Browning when he prepared to make his Formula 2 debut last month in Azerbaijan

Academy All Access: Episode 3

Go behind the scenes at the Williams Racing Driver Academy training camp as trainer Patrick Harding puts our drivers through their paces

Academy All Access: Episode 1

Hear from Luke Browning ahead of his Formula 2 debut in Azerbaijan

WATCH: Luke speaks after stepping up

Luke Browning will move up to FIA Formula 2 Championship 

Williams Racing Driver Academy Update

The F3 season wrapped up in Italy while F2 said bye to Europe

Academy Report: Luke's Season Finale

Damon Hill sets Franco Colapinto, Zak O’Sullivan, Luke Browning and Lia Block a unique task.

Team Elevate: Gulf x Williams Racing

Read how Luke and Alessandro have scored silverware in 2024

Mid-season Academy Report: Fighting at the front in F3 and FRECA

Safety Cars and wet weather dominated our junior drivers' Belgium trip

Academy Report: Zak's Spa Sprint Race success

The Williams Racing Driver Academy saw a new victor last weekend

Academy Report: Alessandro's home heroics

Pole positions, an FP1 appearance, and rain kept our Academy busy at Silverstone

Academy Report: Battling the British summer

Luke regained the F3 championship lead after success in Spielberg

Academy Report: P1, pole, podiums, and points in Austria

Luke is one of the rising stars of British motorsport having already seen success on the track in his junior career. The British driver took his first steps into motorsport at an early age in karting, before graduating into cars in 2016 with an entry into the Junior Saloon Car Championship where he claimed one win and three podium finishes.

In 2017, Luke made the move to the Ginetta Junior Championship. In his first season he secured his first rookie win and also scored his maiden pole position at Silverstone. Returning to the series for a second season in 2018 saw Luke claim eight wins and a grand total of 18 podium finishes leading to an impressive third place finish in the Championship.

Following his impressive seasons in the Ginetta Junior Championship, Luke moved up to single-seaters in 2019 as he switched to British F4. He finished 6th in the driver standings for his first season with two wins and nine podiums. Luke was crowned British F4 Champion in his second season after delivering consistent competitive performances that resulted in seven wins, 16 podiums and only finishing outside of the top six twice all year.

Luke then turned his attention to the European racing scene in 2021 by competing in the ADAC F4 series.

Luke had a successful 2022 season claiming the GB3 Championship with Hitech GP with five race victories and eight further podiums. The British racer also won one of the most prestigious accolades in motorsport, collecting the 2022 Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award. In doing so, Luke joined an impressive list of previous victors including 2021 winner and fellow Williams Racing Academy driver, Zak O’Sullivan, along with our Brand Ambassador and 2009 Formula 1 World Champion, Jenson Button.

Luke was announced as a Williams Racing Academy Driver at the end of April 2023. As part of his role, he works closely with Williams Racing to help develop his talents through a personalised simulator program at the factory in Grove and opportunities to embed with the team trackside during Grands Prix.

In 2023, Luke competed for Hitech Pulse-Eight in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, finishing 15th overall including a second-place finish in the Barcelona Sprint Race. Following the close of the season, Luke raced in the famous Macau Grand Prix, claiming pole, fastest lap, and victory in Sunday’s main race.

Continuing with the Hitech Pulse-Eight team for the FIA Formula 3 2024 Championship, Luke had a very successful season and was in contention for the championship until the final race in Monza. He achieved two wins in Bahrain and Austria, as well as a further podium in Monaco. He also secured two pole positions and two fastest laps.

Following the conclusion of the Formula 3 championship, Luke made the jump to Formula 2 for the remaining races of the 2024 season, joining ART Grand Prix from Baku onwards. Luke will continue to be supported by the Williams Racing Drivers Academy as he climbs the motorsport ladder.