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Williams have signed 19 year-old and Formula 3 race winner , Franco Colapinto, to their driver academy. The Argentine driver joins the Williams Racing Driver Academy following an impressive rookie season in F3 with Van Amersfoort. He claimed a maiden victory in the championship at the Imola round, along with podiums at Austria, Hungary and the Netherlands. This was followed by a win in the sprint race at Monza. “It’s a real honour to join Williams Racing as an Academy Driver,” he said. “They are one of the most successful teams in Formula 1 history and I am looking forward to following in the footsteps of my fellow countryman Carlos Reutemann. "It’s an incredible opportunity for which I am forever grateful. Thanks to everyone at Williams for putting their trust in me.“ Viewed by others: ...

The 2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year is to be named on Wednesday evening. The annual award is given to a British athlete who is deemed to have achieved the most in a given year. While no Formula 1 drivers are among the six-strong shortlist for the 2022 gong, the sport has seen plenty of winners since the award began life in 1954. Along with the overall award, Formula 1 has had winners of the Young Sports Personality of the Year (Jenson Button, 2000), Team of the Year (Cooper, 1960 & BRM, 1962), as well as World Sport Star of the Year (Niki Lauda, 1977 & Sebastian Vettel, 2013). TheFOXposts.Com takes a look back through the archives at F1's winners of the main Sports Personality of the Year award. © xpb.cc ...