Academy Preview: Sights Set on Spielberg

Three members of the Williams Racing Driver Academy are back in action this weekend as the Formula 2 and Formula 3 seasons resume in Spielberg, kicking off a crucial European double-header that continues at Silverstone next week.

Let’s check in on our Academy trio ahead of Round 7 in F2 and Round 6 in F3 as they head back to a venue where they have all tasted victory.

After a strong start to the season, Luke faced a more challenging weekend in Barcelona but remains firmly in the title hunt. Now sitting P5 in the Drivers’ Standings with 73 points, just 14 off the championship lead, he’ll be looking to bounce back in Spielberg – a track where he tasted victory just 12 months ago in Formula 3.

With momentum key in this condensed part of the calendar, a strong showing in Austria could set the tone for a big summer push.

Victor heads to Austria off the back of a double-points haul in Barcelona – a weekend that saw him climb to P8 in the standings on 41 points. Our 24-year-old French racer knows Spielberg’s sweeping layout well, having stood on the podium there three times in his career, including a victory in his 2018 Formula Renault Eurocup campaign.

A solid weekend here would provide the perfect launchpad for the run into Silverstone and beyond.

Alessandro arrives in Austria fresh off a career milestone – his first F3 podium with a P3 finish in the Barcelona Feature Race. That result lifted him to P7 in the championship on 45 points, setting a solid foundation as the championship heads into its second half.

With confidence building and consistency starting to show, the Frenchman will be aiming to carry that momentum forward at a circuit he has stood on the podium at on each of his two previous visits in the Formula Regional European Championship.