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Nicholas Latifi | |
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.jpg) Latifi at the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix | |
| Born | Nicholas Daniel Latifi 29 June 1995 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Parent | Michael Latifi (father) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Active years | 2020–2022 |
| Teams | Williams |
| Car number | 6 |
| Entries | 61 (61 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 9 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 2020 Austrian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| Previous series | |
| 2017–2019 2014–2016 2014–2015 2014–2015 2013–2014 2013 2013 2012 | FIA Formula 2 GP2 Series Formula Renault 3.5 Porsche Carrera Cup GB FIA F3 European Toyota Racing Series British F3 Italian F3 |
| Website | www |
Nicholas Daniel Latifi (born 29 June 1995) is a Canadian former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 2020 to 2022.
Born in Montreal and raised in Toronto, Latifi is the son of Iranian-Canadian billionaire businessman Michael Latifi. Graduating from karting to junior formulae in 2012, Latifi made his racing debut in the Italian Formula 3 Championship. He achieved his highest Formula Three finish at the 2013 British Formula 3 Championship, finishing fifth with Carlin. Making his GP2 Series debut in 2014, Latifi achieved a full-time drive for DAMS in 2016. After four full seasons in GP2—now known as the FIA Formula 2 Championship—Latifi finished as runner-up to Nyck de Vries in 2019.
Latifi served as a test driver for Renault from 2016 to 2017, and as a reserve driver for Force India—later known as Racing Point—in 2018. A member of the Williams Driver Academy in 2019, Latifi signed for Williams in 2020 to partner George Russell, making his Formula One debut at the Austrian Grand Prix where he finished 11th. After Williams failed to score points in 2020 with the FW43, Latifi scored his maiden points finish at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix, repeating this feat in Belgium. Retaining his seat for 2022, Latifi finished ninth at the Japanese Grand Prix. Latifi was replaced by Logan Sargeant at the conclusion of the season, marking the end of his Formula One career.