Zak O'Sullivan joins Williams and Carlin academy in F3

This Friday, February 4, Zak O'Sullivan will remember it for a long time. Champion of the GB3 Championship in 2021, the 16-year-old Englishman was promoted to F3 with Carlin, the team with which he was crowned last year.

« I am very happy to continue the collaboration with Carlin and to move into F3 with the team this season, said Zak O’Sullivan. This will be my third year with them and I can't wait to tackle the challenge in front of us. Thanks to Trevor (Carlin, team boss) and to the entire team for their support in my career."

🚨!! NEWS!! 🚨

our first 2022 @FIAFormula3 driver announcement and we're welcoming back our @GB3Championship Champion @ZakOSullivan !

not only that but Zak is now a member of the @WilliamsRacing Driver Academy 💪

more here.. https://t.co/x6y3CxDvDL

— Rodin Motorsport (@RodinMotorsport) February 4, 2022

But that wasn't the only announcement of the day regarding Zak O'Sullivan. In addition to his promotion to F3, the Briton became a member of the Williams Driver Academy. “ I am honored to have been selected as an academy pilotHe says. This is an incredible opportunity and I can only thank Jost (Capito, CEO of Williams), Sven (Meets, sports director) and the whole team for their trust. Williams is one of the most successful and respected teams in Formula 1 and has trained some of the greatest talents in the sport and I can't wait to get started »

We are delighted to welcome @ZakOSullivan as the newest member of our Driver Academy! 🤝

- Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) February 4, 2022

Zak O'Sullivan is the first driver of the Carlin trio known for the 2022 F3 season. The identity of his teammates will be revealed later.