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.