Show your support for Williams with their latest official merchandise collection Guanyu Zhou Like Russell, his Mercedes affiliation could be a useful factor for him gaining the seat due to Williams’ engine partnership with the team, and he clearly has the speed to be able to compete at some of the top levels of motorsport.ĭe Vries took part in last year’s end-of-season young driver test for Mercedes, but he remains a relatively unknown quantity behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car in race trim, which could count against his chances of a Williams seat. The Mercedes reserve driver has starred in the junior categories, having won the Formula 2 title back in 2019, and having become Formula E’s first official FIA-recognised World Champion, alongside competing in LMP2 racing this season. Here are just a few of the candidates who could step in Russell’s soon-to-be-vacant Williams machinery in 2022: Nyck de Vriesĭutchman De Vries would be far from being Formula 1’s youngest debutant as he will be 27 by the time the new season comes around, but he can count himself among the drivers in motorsport who have probably been unlucky to have not earned a chance in F1 so far. Williams will remain tight-lipped on their own line-up until that decision has been made, and team principal Jost Capito said the team have a “long list” of drivers from which to choose to drive their cars next year. But now this long-awaited news has finally been announced, this leaves Williams with at least one seat to fill. The big question mark for Williams was whether or not George Russell will move to Mercedes for next year. Nicholas Latifi’s future at Williams looks almost certain to be confirmed for next season but with the driver market up in the air, we have taken a look at who could be partnering the Canadian in 2022.

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