Williams has retained Alessandro Giusti in its driver academy and he remain in F3 with MP Motorsport; while F1 Exhibition heads to Germany.
Williams –
Atlassian Williams Racing is pleased to announce that Williams Racing Academy Driver Alessandro Giusti will challenge for another season in the FIA Formula 3 Championship with MP Motorsport in 2026. He will continue to be supported by the Williams Racing Driver Academy as he develops on his path to Formula 1.
Last weekend, Alessandro concluded his debut season in Formula 3, achieving 13 points finishes and two podiums including a third place in Barcelona and second place in Austria. This followed a strong rookie season in FRECA in 2023, where he achieved three wins, four podiums, and two poles, and a championship-winning French Formula 4 season in 2022.
Alessandro will apply this experience to target the Formula 3 title in 2026, having adapted to the new era of Formula 3 car introduced this year. He also starts the season already embedded into his team and has been working with his engineers and trainer to build consistency across all sessions in the race weekend.
The Williams Racing Driver Academy has a proud tradition of supporting young talent, which has most recently seen Academy alumnus Franco Colapinto graduate to an F1 race seat. In Formula 2, Luke Browning heads into the closing rounds of the season second in the championship after securing his first feature race win on Sunday in Monza.
One of the youngest drivers in the Academy,13-year-old Dean Hoogendoorn, was also crowned FIA Karting European Junior Champion earlier this year. The Driver Academy supports drivers on every rung of the motorsport ladder, working with them on and off the track to develop the skills necessary to race at the top level.
Alessandro Giusti: “I’m excited to return to Formula 3 with MP Motorsport next year and use everything I’ve learned to challenge for the title in 2026. My confidence has grown a lot this season and I’m feeling at home in the team. Thank you to the Williams Racing Driver Academy for their continued support and trust in me. I look forward to working together more next year and can’t wait to get back behind the wheel!”
Sven Smeets, Sporting Director: “We’re looking forward to seeing Alessandro fight for the title in FIA Formula 3 and hope to see his experience and hard work pay off in 2026. He has made good progress this year, developing well on and off the track. Next season will give him the opportunity to strengthen his skill even further as he progresses through the motorsport ladder.”
Here’s Williams pair on Italian GP
F1 Exhibition –
After captivating audiences in Madrid, Vienna, Toronto, London, Buenos Aires, and most recently Amsterdam, the German city of Oberhausen has been announced as the next European city to host the Formula 1 Exhibition, with the doors set to open to public on 22 October 2025. Part of Germany’s former industrial heartland, the Ruhr, Oberhausen is one of several cultural hotspots in a region renowned for its industrial monuments, festivals, museums and theatres.
Combining rare visual, audio and photographic materials with iconic Formula 1 memorabilia and cutting-edge interactive technology, the show offers a unique, immersive journey through the history of Formula 1. Featuring exclusive contributions from F1 drivers, teams and experts, along with never-seen-before artefacts, the Formula 1 Exhibition blends dynamic design, insider insights and exciting interactive experiences to create an unforgettable show.
Fans and motorsport enthusiasts can also look forward to a dedicated German room celebrating the country’s deep-rooted influence on Formula 1. This special area will spotlight iconic moments from the Nürburgring and Hockenheimring racetracks, pay homage to powerhouse constructors such as Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team and honour German drivers who have changed the sport including Ralf Schumacher and Nico Hülkenberg and former World Champions Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel. The show will also celebrate German women in Formula 1.
The 90-minute journey through the world of Formula 1 begins with Once Upon A Time In Formula 1,a gallery of previously unpublished photos, films, artefacts and numerous interviews with the sport’s most famous personalities, which takes visitors through some of the most popular and defining moments in F1 history. The Design Lab gives a rare insight into the development of an F1 race car and shows how the teams design and produce various new components for their cars. This is followed by the Drivers and Duels room, which celebrates the most legendary drivers and memorable moments since the start of Formula 1 in 1950.
Revolution By Design is all about innovation and ingenuity, ground-breaking technical advances and designs and the unique power of Formula 1. The next section, Survival, focuses on Romain Grosjean’s dramatic crash in Bahrain in 2020, featuring the remnants of his HAAS car and a video installation with unpublished interviews. The exhibition ends with a spectacular finale: Pit Wall is an immersive multimedia experience that brings the greatest and most captivating moments in Formula 1 history to life once again.
Emily Prazer, Chief Commercial Officer at Formula 1, said: “We are excited to bring F1 Exhibition to Germany. Since our first show in Madrid, the Formula 1 Exhibition has been a great success in showcasing Formula 1’s history. Germany as a country is integral to the sport’s story with iconic tracks such as the Nürburgring and great champions including Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel, whose legacies we still feel today. We cannot wait for fans in Germany to delve deeper into F1 and learn more about the sport they love.”
Jonathan Linden, Co-CEO of Round Room Live and Producer of The Formula 1 Exhibition, said: “We are delighted to announce Oberhausen as the next stop on the European tour of our exhibition. Germany has a long-standing tradition of racing and has a meaningful influence on the world of Formula 1, with outstanding driver personalities and legendary racetracks.”
Folkert Koopmans, CEO FKP Scorpio Entertainment, said: “It is great to be able to announce the next exhibition highlight at OBEX right after The Last Days of Pompeii. Formula 1 The Exhibition offers everything you could wish for: Top sporting memorabilia, fascinating technology, extraordinary contributors, dramatic events and plenty of exciting stories – all brought to life in a unique way in this exhibition.”
For more information, and to sign up for the waitlist, visit: www.f1exhibition.de
