Williams Names Luke Browning 2026 F1 Reserve as He Races in Super Formula
The appointment consolidates Williams’ pipeline by pairing a reserve role with a Super Formula season.
Overview
- Browning steps up from the Williams Driver Academy to serve as understudy to Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz with a focus on simulator and data analysis.
- He will contest a rookie Super Formula campaign with Kondo Racing alongside his reserve duties.
- Reporting indicates his Super Formula calendar would rule him out of the Montreal, Spa, Singapore and Las Vegas grands prix, and Williams has not announced who would cover those rounds.
- Williams published its 2026 Driver Academy roster: Alessandro Giusti, Jade Jacquet, Kean Nakamura-Berta, Oleksandr Bondarev, Dean Hoogendoorn, Will Green and Lucas Palacio.
- Development and simulator work will involve Victor Martins alongside Oliver Turvey and Harrison Scott, reflecting the team’s emphasis on off-track performance gains.