ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—Canadian driver Nicholas Latifi will make his Formula One debut for the struggling Williams team next season as a replacement for veteran driver Robert Kubica. He has also worked as a reserve driver at Williams this year, doing testing and simulator work as well as participating in practice sessions during race weekends. “I don’t think it will sink in fully until I’m on the grid in Melbourne next year.”He will race alongside British driver George Russell, and completes the F1 grid for 2020. Canadian Grand Prix promoter Francois Dumontier, who attended Williams’ introduction of Latifi in Abu Dhabi, called the presence of two Canadians on the F1 grid historic. We will work with Nicholas, because he can play a very important role at the promotional level.

Source: thestar November 28, 2019 13:54 UTC