ABU DHABI — Canadian Nicholas Latifi said his dream had come true after Williams announced on Thursday he would be making his Formula One debut in 2020 as Robert Kubica’s replacement. The 24-year-old, who is second in the Formula Two feeder series with two races remaining this weekend, is already the British team’s reserve and has driven for them in six practice sessions this season. “Nicholas has become an established and well-respected member of Williams,” deputy team principal Claire Williams said. Kubica, who made his Formula One comeback this season after a near-fatal rally crash in 2011, has scored the team’s only point. Latifi, who can bring valuable funding to the team with his billionaire father already having invested in McLaren, had been a leading candidate to replace Kubica.

Source: National Post November 28, 2019 09:22 UTC