Six members of our Driver Academy were in action this past weekend, here’s how they fared

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Take a look at the celebrations following Luke Browning's maiden F3 championship win

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WATCH: Academy prepares for 2024

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Pre-Season Testing, Single Seater Debuts and Karting in the rain

Academy Report: Six in action on a wet weekend

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2024: History in the Making

Discover what members of the Williams Racing Driver Academy were up to this past week

Academy Report: Lia makes history, plus Zak and Luke claim silverware

Luke Browning talks about his recent F1 experience, his first season in F3 and what it means to be a part of the Williams Driver Academy

Luke: "I love being a part of Williams"

The Macau Grand Prix winner sticks with Hitech Pulse-Eight for his sophomore year in F3

Luke Browning continues in Formula 3 for 2024

Luke Browning triumphs at the Macau Grand Prix whilst Lia Block secured a P1 finish at the Baja 1000

Academy Report: Victories in Macau and the Baja 1000

Find out how our F3 quartet fared in the season finale plus discover how Jamie Chadwick fared in Portland

Academy Report: A vice-champion, a Sprint victor plus big gains made stateside

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.