Williams has confirmed Nicholas Latifi will leave the team at the end of the current Formula One season, the team confirmed on Friday.
The Canadian driver doesn’t seem to be able to stay with the team for several months.
Dutch driver Nyck de Vries, who assisted Latifi’s unwell teammate Alex Albon at the Italian Grand Prix and scored on his debut, is a strong contender for the seat, despite though Alpine and AlphaTauri are also interested in his services for 2023.
American driver Logan Sargeant, winner of this season’s Formula 2 race and part of the Williams academy, is known to be a popular contender on the team.
The sergeant will take part in Friday practice for Williams ahead of next month’s US Grand Prix.
Latifi has been racing for Williams since 2020, with his sponsors bringing significant amounts of money to the team and has scored seven championship points in that time.
Latifi said: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Williams Racing – everyone who has stayed at the factory and who I work with at the track – for the past three years. First F1 debut My trip was postponed due to the pandemic but we finally made it to Austria and, although we didn’t get the results together we hoped we would, it was still a journey. great.
“Getting my first points in Hungary last year was a moment I will never forget, and I will move into the next chapter of my career with special memories of my time with the devoted team. hey. I know none of us will stop giving every effort until the end of the season.”
Williams boss Jost Captio said: “On behalf of the entire team, I would like to thank Nicholas deeply for his three years of hard work with Williams. He is a fantastic player who has great attitude to colleagues and work and is loved and respected throughout the course of business.
“Our time together is coming to an end, but I know he will do his best to maximize what we can do together for the rest of this season. We wish him well. much luck for his future, both in and out of the cockpit.”
