Williams has confirmed that Victor Martins would be the group’s reserve driver for subsequent weekend’s Components 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The Frenchman, who joined the Grove-based squad’s academy in 2025, has been a check and growth driver alongside official reservist Luke Browning.
However the British driver’s schedule is targeted on his full-time drive within the Japanese Tremendous Components collection, giving Martins one other alternative to be the person to deputise, ought to Alex Albon or Carlos Sainz be unable to take part.
It’s the first time Martins, who has additionally been racing within the World Endurance Championship for Alpine this season, has been the designated reserve driver for the reason that Singapore Grand Prix final month.
“I’m trying ahead to coming to trace with the group in Vegas, because it’s at all times a worthwhile expertise for me to see how my work behind the scenes is being put into observe trackside,” Martins stated.
“It is going to be my first time in Vegas with the group, so trying ahead to studying as a lot as I can and supporting the group.”
Martins is a key member of the Williams group in its growth of its problematic FW48 challenger this season.
In an unique interview with Motorsport Week at Spa-Francorchamps earlier this season, Martins revealed that the group had been “hungry” to return to the sharp finish of the grid.
“All of them wish to first know the course to take, however I believe that is for positive we all know it, the course to take and what to enhance,” he stated.
“We simply must do small steps each time, race after race.”
“And being a part of that’s fairly good as a driver since you be taught rather a lot. You be taught rather a lot about how the group is working and the general method about an F1 group.
“So undoubtedly, I believe everyone seems to be hungry to be again and there might be extra updates coming for positive. And everybody might be blissful to see that it’s acting on observe sooner or later.”
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