Championship Prize

As in 2009, the 2010 FIA Formula Two Champion will again receive a full test with the Williams F1 team at the end of the season and the top three will be eligible for an FIA Superlicence, required to compete in Grand Prix racing...

"My test with Williams was a dream day. This is all down to winning F2, so I have to thank Jonathan Palmer and everyone else there who has put me in this position."
Andy Soucek - 2009 FIA Formula Two Champion

Andy Soucek completed 87 laps and set the fastest overall lap time during his test day with Williams in Jerez, Spain on 1 December, ending the day more than two tenths clear of his nearest rival.

Soucek, who received the test as part of his prize for winning the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship, beat an exceptional field of young drivers which included British F3 Champion Daniel Ricciardo, Euro F3 Champion Jules Bianchi (Ferrari) and Formula Renault 3.5 Champion Bertrand Baguette (Renault).

The 24-year-old impressed key personnel at the Williams F1 team with both his skills behind the wheel and his professional attitude: "We were happy with how the day went and Andy did a good job," said Williams' Director of Engineering Patrick Head. "I definitely think Andy has a future in F1 and I hope he gets the opportunity. He has all the right attributes for Formula One and his intelligence and driving skill will serve him well."

Jonathan Palmer, Chief Executive of MotorSport Vision, which runs the FIA Formula Two Championship, hailed both Soucek and the importance of the ongoing F1 test prize in 2010: "Andy proved he can be competitive in F1 and that is a great endorsement to the competitiveness of F2 and the equality of the F2 cars.

"I am particularly appreciative of the great opportunity Williams has given both Andy Soucek and F2. Everyone can now see that the championship prize of a Williams F1 test drive is of enormous value."