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Lia Block will remain with ART Grand Prix and continued support from the Williams Racing Driver Academy for her sophomore F1 Academy campaign in 2025.
The 18-year-old daughter of the late off-road legend Ken Block initially followed in her father’s footsteps by contesting the 2023 American Rally Association National championship and finishing runner-up in the two-wheel drive class, and also competed in Nitrocross and Extreme E.
She turned her attention to circuit racing this year after joining Williams, making her single-seater debut in the Formula Winter Series at the start of the year in preparation for the F1 Academy season.
As the only driver on the grid who had no car racing experience prior to this year, Block currently sits eighth in the standings ahead of this weekend’s Yas Marina finale, with a brace of fourth place finishes in Singapore her best results.
“I’m excited to be racing with Williams Racing and ART Grand Prix for the 2025 season, and I’m looking forward to working with everyone in the Driver Academy for another year, “said Block. “We’ve made so much progress, and I can’t wait to hit the track again in Shanghai. This time we fight for wins!”
“We’re thrilled to have Lia racing with us in F1 Academy for 2025,” added Williams’ sporting director Sven Smeets. “Lia has shown impressive improvement throughout her first season of open-wheel racing, progressing race after race to end the year in a great position. We’ll be closely watching her continued growth in the coming year.”