Gloucestershire's rising-star racing driver, 19-year-old Zak O'Sullivan, has announced that he's pulled out of Formula Two early this year, due to lack of funding.
Dubbed an 'eye-wateringly' expensive sport, Zak, from Withington near Cheltenham, captured the attention of Formula One fans across the county after launching a sponsorship drive for local businesses to support his promotion to Formula Two at the beginning of the year.
Despite winning two races this season in his Formula Two debut, Zak will now miss the final three rounds of the championship, with his ART Grand Prix replacement yet to be announced.
On his withdrawal, Zak said: 'Firstly, I want to thank ART GP and Williams Racing for all of the support they have given me.
'This year we have had some incredible moments, multiple wins and a big highlight of winning the feature race in Monaco.
'Unfortunately in our sport, there are more factors at play than just the stopwatch. The simple issue comes down to funding, I won’t be able to complete this F2 season with ART GP.
'I’m gutted to not be able to show my talents for the rest of the year, but I want to say thank you to all of my sponsors, Williams Racing and all of the supporters who are alongside me during this journey. Your support has been invaluable and I can’t wait to be able to drive for you and with you again soon.'
Zak hinted on X that he's now working with the William's Racing team on his next steps... watch this space!
