Franco led the charge in Barcelona in a busy weekend for our Academy

Academy Report: Taking Silverware in Spain

Join us at the Barcelona Fan Zone, presented by Kraken, for the Academy Drivers' live Q&A

WATCH: Academy Drivers' Barcelona Q&A

See our American F1 driver and F2, F3 and F1 Academy stars answer questions at the Williams Racing Fan Zone, presented by Kraken, at La Rambla 

Join Logan and our Academy stars at our Barcelona Fan Zone, presented by Kraken, on Wednesday

The Williams Racing Driver Academy had a great weekend in Monaco and Spa

Academy Report: P1, podiums, and points from the principality

See all the Monte Carlo champagne celebrations for Luke's top-three finish

WATCH: Luke takes to the Monaco podium

Franco secured his first F2 win as he, Zak, and Luke returned to the cockpit

Academy Report: Impressing in Imola

Discover how Franco, Zak, Luke and Oleksandr fared as they tick off another race weekend

Academy Report: Four in action last weekend

See what Zak O'Sullivan, Franco Colapinto, and Luke Browning had to say ahead of their F2 & F3 action in Australia

RECAP: Watch our Academy Drivers' Q&A at the Melbourne Fan Zone

Join us in person at the Williams Racing Fan Zone, presented by Kraken, in Fed Square

Meet Alex and our Academy drivers on Tuesday

It was a Red Sea trip to forget for our Academy drivers

Saudi struggles for our Academy in Jeddah

Six members of our Driver Academy were in action this past weekend, here’s how they fared

Academy Report: Wins, debuts and final rounds for our young racers

Take a look at the celebrations following Luke Browning's maiden F3 championship win

WATCH: Luke wins in Bahrain

Luke is one of the rising stars of British motorsport having already seen success on the track in his junior career. The British driver took his first steps into motorsport at an early age in karting, before graduating into cars in 2016 with an entry into the Junior Saloon Car Championship where he claimed one win and three podium finishes.

In 2017, Luke made the move to the Ginetta Junior Championship. In his first season he secured his first rookie win and also scored his maiden pole position at Silverstone. Returning to the series for a second season in 2018 saw Luke claim eight wins and a grand total of 18 podium finishes leading to an impressive third place finish in the Championship.

Following his impressive seasons in the Ginetta Junior Championship, Luke moved up to single-seaters in 2019 as he switched to British F4. He finished 6th in the driver standings for his first season with two wins and nine podiums. Luke was crowned British F4 Champion in his second season after delivering consistent competitive performances that resulted in seven wins, 16 podiums and only finishing outside of the top six twice all year.

Luke then turned his attention to the European racing scene in 2021 by competing in the ADAC F4 series.

Luke had a successful 2022 season claiming the GB3 Championship with Hitech GP with five race victories and eight further podiums. The British racer also won one of the most prestigious accolades in motorsport, collecting the 2022 Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award. In doing so, Luke joined an impressive list of previous victors including 2021 winner and fellow Williams Racing Academy driver, Zak O’Sullivan, along with our Brand Ambassador and 2009 Formula 1 World Champion, Jenson Button.

Luke was announced as a Williams Racing Academy Driver at the end of April 2023. As part of his role, he works closely with Williams Racing to help develop his talents through a personalised simulator program at the factory in Grove and opportunities to embed with the team trackside during Grands Prix.

In 2023, Luke competed for Hitech Pulse-Eight in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, finishing 15th overall including a second-place finish in the Barcelona Sprint Race. Following the close of the season, Luke raced in the famous Macau Grand Prix, claiming pole, fastest lap, and victory in Sunday’s main race.

Continuing with the Hitech Pulse-Eight team for the FIA Formula 3 2024 Championship, Luke had a very successful season and was in contention for the championship until the final race in Monza. He achieved two wins in Bahrain and Austria, as well as a further podium in Monaco. He also secured two pole positions and two fastest laps.

Following the conclusion of the Formula 3 championship, Luke made the jump to Formula 2 for the remaining races of the 2024 season, joining ART Grand Prix from Baku onwards. Luke will continue to be supported by the Williams Racing Drivers Academy as he climbs the motorsport ladder.