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Williams adds Ukrainian karting prospect Bondarev to driver academy
Williams Racing has announced that Oleksandr Bondarev, the current European karting champion, has been signed to its driver academy. Bondarev, a 14-year-old from Ukraine, recently won the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship, making him the first Ukrainian to achieve this title. He has also joined Prema’s karting team in preparation for the FIA Karting World Championship in October. Bondarev expressed his excitement at joining the Williams Racing Driver Academy, acknowledging the team’s rich history and the opportunity to be part of it. Williams sporting director Sven Smeets highlighted Bondarev’s potential and impressive achievements at such a young age, emphasizing the team’s support for his development in karting. Bondarev now joins other talented drivers in the academy, including Jamie Chadwick, Zak O’Sullivan, Franco Colapinto, Luke Browning, and Ollie Gray.
Source: Racer.com
