Williams junior Zak O’Sullivan wins prize Aston Martin F1 test
Last week it was an🐻nounced that O’Sullivan, who took seven wins and 14 podiums from 24💞 races on his way to clinching the GB3 (formerly British Formula 3 Championship) title in 2021, had been signed to Williams’ Driver Academy.
The 17-year-old 🌄British driver has also been confirmed as graduating to the F1-supporting Formula 3 championship this season with Carlin.
A brilliant few days continued forܫ O’Sullivan on Sunday evening when he scooped up the 2021 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year award.
O’Sullivan has earned a test in ꦬone of Aston Martin’s F1 cars, £200,000, a full membership to the BRDC and an Arai crash helmet for winning the prestigious award.
He beat fellow finalists💦 Ollie Bearman, Jonny Edgar and Louis Foster following a two-day shoot-out at Silverstone and extensive fitness tests.
“I went into this evening with no expectations, I was🅰 a bit nervous, and I didn’t eat much, but 💙it is amazing to win it,” said O’Sullivan.
“I had a good idea I thought꧟ I’d been quite fast at the test, especially in the F2 ‘race’ run. I’m really looking forward to the F1 test. Hopefully after a year in F3 my neck will hold up. It’ll be ജgreat to be able to say I’ve driven an F1 car.”
— Zak O'Sullivan (@ZakOSullivan)
Previous winners of the award include cu🏅rrent F1ಞ drivers George Russell and Lando Norris.
Alongside contesting his rookie F3 season in 2022, O’Sullivan will be involved in simulator work🌼 and car development w𝔍ith Williams, both trackside and at its Grove headquarters in the UK.
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