Williams has announced that European karting champion Oleksandr Bondarev has been signed to its driver academy. Bondarev was crowned the CIK-FIA Karting European Champion this year, becoming the first Ukrainian to take the title.
Oleksandr Bondarev has become the first Ukrainian to join a Formula 1 team by signing up for the Williams Racing Driver Academy at just 14 years of age, the team’s press service announced on Sep. 12.