He has three years of racing in GP2 under his belt and another three in its successor, Formula 2. During his final season in 2019 he finished second in the series, with four race wins.

More than that, the Canadian has been a Formula 1® test driver since 2016, and has been highly rated by Renault, Force India/Racing Point and Williams in that role.

Latifi looks to be exactly what Williams needs to move forward – a well-funded, experienced, up-and-coming driver.