Williams F1 Team has announced Alex Lynn will stay with the team for the 2016 Formula One season as their development driver.
The British driver began the role last year alongside his GP2 drive at DAMS, in which he won twice and finished sixth in the drivers’ championship. He continues with the team for the coming GP2 season.
The 22-year-old took part in a simulator programme as well as an immersion project with the team during last year, taking part in an in-season test in Barcelona last May. He is expected to work in the factory around the FW38 as well as taking part in marketing roles for the team in the coming year.
In an announcement, Lynn stated his pleasure at staying at the team: “I am really delighted to continue in my Development Driver role with the team this season and remain grateful for their on-going support. I relish the opportunity to build on the hard work I put in last year, to continue helping develop the Formula One car and gaining further knowledge of the inner workings of the Williams team from both a technical and human perspective.
“With the team’s blessing and my support, my main focus this season will be to fight for the GP2 title. I am determined to prove myself worthy of graduating to become a fully-fledged Formula One race driver at some point in the not too distant future.”
The team’s Deputy Team Principal, Claire Williams, echoed those sentiments: “After a really encouraging first season with the team, we are pleased to be able to continue working with Alex in 2016. Alex played an important role in helping develop the team’s race cars in 2015, while at the same time demonstrating his talent with a strong debut season in GP2.
“We’re looking forward to seeing him progress this year, both within the team and as he fights for the GP2 title.”
Lynn is the second driver to be confirmed as a Development Driver after Lance Stroll joined the team in a Young Driver Development Programme role for 2016 last November.
