Former Formula 1 driver Nicholas Latifi has stepped away from racing at the age of 28 and will begin studying for a business degree next month.
Nicholas Latifi articles archive
Williams’ financial position “more robust” despite Latifi departure
2023 F1 season
Posted onWilliams’ commercial director dismissed suggestions the team is in a financially weaker position having lost the funding that came with Nicholas Latifi.
2022 F1 driver rankings #20: Nicholas Latifi
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onThe first of RaceFans’ driver rankings articles for the 2022 season sees the driver deemed the worst performer of the season. No surprises for guessing who occupies the bottom sport.
Latifi suffers heaviest defeat of any driver in 2022 as he bows out of F1
2022 F1 team mate battles: Albon vs Latifi
Posted onNicholas Latifi had a change of team mate for 2022 but remained firmly under the cosh at Williams, and was shown the door at the end of the year.
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix driver ratings
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen put in another peerless performance but others impressed too. For the final time in 2022, here are RaceFans’ driver ratings.
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix driver ratings
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onTwo drivers left Interlagos having achieved something that they had never done before. in their F1 careers. Here’s RaceFans’ in-depth ratings of the full field.
2022 Mexican Grand Prix driver ratings
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onA relatively uneventful Mexican Grand Prix was a race of strategy, but some drivers did better than others. Here are RaceFans’ driver ratings.
2022 United States Grand Prix driver ratings
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onThere were some outstanding performances through the field in Austin – particularly from the four world champions. Here are RaceFans’ driver ratings for the US Grand Prix.
2022 Japanese Grand Prix driver ratings
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onA rain-shortened race at Suzuka tested drivers’ skills more than most races this year despite it being half the length. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Latifi “extremely happy” as pit stop gamble leads to first points of season
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onA delighted Nicholas Latifi scored his first points of the season in the Japanese Grand Prix after he successfully gambled on making an early switch to intermediate tyres.
Latifi frustrated by stewards’ handling of Zhou collision after receiving penalty
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onNicholas Latifi says the Singapore Grand Prix stewards should have invited him to explain his collision with Zhou Guanyu last weekend before penalising him for it.
Latifi “needs to watch his mirrors more” says Zhou after collision
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onZhou Guanyu says Nicholas Latifi should pay more attention to his mirrors after the pair’s collision yesterday which put both drivers out of the Singapore Grand Prix.
Latifi handed five-place penalty for colliding with Zhou
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onNicholas Latifi has been given a five-place grid penalty for the next race after the stewards held him responsible for a collision with Zhou Guanyu.
Williams confirm Latifi will not drive for team again in 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onNicholas Latifi’s Formula 1 career appears to be over as Williams have confirmed they will not retain the driver for the 2023 F1 season.
‘Tyre marbles from junior series’ caused Latifi’s spin which put Bottas out
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onNicholas Latifi says his spin during the Belgian Grand Prix, which led to Valtteri Bottas’s retirement from the race, was triggered by tyre marbles left on the track from other series.
Despite a change of team mate, Latifi continues to lag at Williams
2022 F1 team mate battles: Latifi vs Albon
Posted onNicholas Latifi has been regularly out-paced and out-performed by Williams’ new arrival Alexander Albon so far in 2022.
Latifi stuns by topping wet final practice after Vettel crashes
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix third practice
Posted onNicholas Latifi went fastest overall in a wet third practice session at the Hungaroring after beating Charles Leclerc’s quickest time in the final seconds.
Latifi won’t have updated Williams at next race either
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon will be the only Williams driver to run their new upgrade package this weekend and next, says his team mate.
Latifi suspects difference between chassis explains part of deficit to Albon
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onNicholas Latifi isn’t convinced his Williams chassis is capable of performing in the same way as that of his team mate Alexander Albon.
Latifi insists he’ll “be driving for the rest of the year” amid Piastri speculation
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Latifi insists he will finish 2022 F1 season • Midfield teams’ next upgrades crucial – Gasly • Drugovich prepared to play it safe in title bid