Williams has signed skilled check and improvement driver Oliver Turvey from McLaren to assist develop its new simulator.
Turvey has been a part of the McLaren setup for greater than a decade and has mixed these duties with an extended spell in Formulation E from 2015 till 2022. In addition to a greatest end in that championship of tenth place, Turvey has gained the LMP2 class at Le Mans prior to now, however in Formulation 1 phrases was best-known for his work with McLaren – which has attracted Williams to safe his providers.
“We’re very glad to welcome Oliver to the group,” Williams sporting director Sven Smeets stated. “He brings an unlimited quantity of expertise and experience that shall be invaluable to our development as we proceed to strengthen the group throughout the board.
“The function of a check and improvement driver is important to our journey again in the direction of success, and I’m assured that Oliver, who will be a part of Harrison Scott, will end in a powerful group growing the present and future automobiles.”
Williams is growing a brand new simulator that it intends to have working later this 12 months, and the 37-year-old’s engineering background – he holds a level from Cambridge – was one other consider his signing.
“I’m delighted to hitch Williams,” Turvey stated. “It’s an honor to have the chance to hitch such an historic and profitable group. I’ve lengthy admired Williams and watching Damon Hill win the world championship for them is a second that impressed me as I started my very own racing profession in karting.
“The ambition and dedication driving this mission are extremely inspiring, and I’m excited for the problem forward to assist convey the group again to the highest. It’s a privilege to work alongside Alex [Albon] and Carlos [Sainz], who I contemplate two of one of the best drivers in F1.
“I look ahead to utilizing my expertise as each a driver and engineer to work intently with the group at Grove to boost the automotive’s efficiency within the simulator and help the race group. I wish to thank James [Vowles], Sven, and the Board for placing their belief in me. I’ll give all the pieces I’ve to assist the group obtain success.”
