{"id":36895,"date":"2020-12-06T15:23:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T15:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/will-stevens\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:53:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T14:53:16","slug":"will-stevens","status":"publish","type":"driver","link":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/will-stevens\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Stevens"},"content":{"rendered":"    \n<section class=\"hero hero--small-image\">\n    \n            \n<section class=\"c-site-breadcrumbs site-breadcrumbs proxima \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n    \n    <div class=\"hero__content\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"circular-image\">\n                                            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"\" >\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" alt=\"_r6t0962\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/r6t0962-200x200.jpg.webp\" srcset=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                                    <\/div>\n                        <h1 class=\"hero__title sanomat\"><\/h1>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"anchor-menu container-no-breakpoints proxima\">\n    <ul>\n                    <li><a href=\"#biography\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Biography<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#championship-seasons\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Championship Seasons<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#non-championship-races\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Non-Championship Races<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#teams\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Teams<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"biography\">\n            <div class=\"post__item\">\n                <div class=\"js-react\" data-behaviour=\"driver-data-box\" data-driver-id=\"36895\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <aside class=\"sidebar\" data-target=\"ad-container\">\n            <aside class=\"broadcast-space \">\n            <div class=\"broadcast-space__element\" id=\"div-gpt-ad-1563288058060-3\" data-behaviour=\"ad-target\"><\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n        <\/aside>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"full-biography\">\n    \n        \n        <section class=\"c-expanding-content expanding-content expanding-content--expandable content-section toggle\">\n            <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Six seasons racing in Renault\u2019s junior single-seater categories included moments of promise but did not suggest that Will Stevens would graduate to Formula 1. That debut in the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was followed by a single season at the poor end of the grid.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Karting and early career<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Having raced in karts since the age of 12, Stevens joined\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fortec<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Motorsports for the 2009 British Formula Renault 2.0 season. He qualified on the front row for round three at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thruxton<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and recovered after losing positions on the opening lap to finish a promising third. That was Stevens\u2019 best result as he finished seventh overall in his first season in cars.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He switched to Manor Motorsport for his second season in the category and won early races at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thruxton<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and Brands Hatch to lead the championship. He won a round of the Northern European Cup at Spa-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Francorchamps<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0but eventually faded to fourth in the final 2010 British standings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stevens returned to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fortec<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in 2011 and stepped up to the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">F.Renault<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a02.0\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Eurocup<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. He started by qualifying on pole position for the opening two rounds at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Motorland<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Arag\u00f3n \u2013 retiring from the lead of Race One before leading the second from start to finish. Second in both subsequent races at Spa-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Francorchamps<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Stevens only scored one more podium finish and he had slipped to fourth overall by the end of the season.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After three years racing Renault\u2019s 2-litre single-seaters, Stevens joined reigning\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">F.Renault<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a03.5 champions Carlin for 2012. Pitted against a strong field of experienced campaigners, the rookie initially struggled in qualifying. A couple of sixth place finishes were followed by third at the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hungaroring<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 2013 season saw progress in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">F.Renault<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a03.5 and the first, tentative steps towards Formula 1. He joined\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strakka<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Racing for the former and impressed on several occasions. Second at Arag\u00f3n, Spa-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Francorchamps<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and Barcelona were among five podiums as he completed his best season so far fourth in the points. He also tested a Caterham CT03-Renault at Silverstone\u2019s July F1 test.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Formula 1 with Caterham and Manor<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He remained with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strakka<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for a third\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">F.Renault<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a03.5 campaign but that he ended 2014 as a Grand Prix driver was something of a surprise. Stevens scored his breakthrough victory in the former after Carlos\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sainz<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">jr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0retired from the opening round at Monza. Stevens then converted pole position at Jerez (his first in the category) into another victory although sixth in the points was a disappointing return. However, he replaced Marcus Ericsson as the administrators returned Caterham to the F1 grid for the final GP of the season in the hope of saving the team. He was just half a second slower than team-mate\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kamui<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Kobayashi in qualifying at Abu Dhabi and finished his Grand Prix debut in 17th position.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stevens joined fellow strugglers Manor Marussia for the 2015 F1 World Championship, the restructured team using year-old chassis and (Ferrari) engines. Resigned to a season at the back of the field, Stevens generally outperformed initial team-mate Roberto Merhi with 13th in the British GP proving to be his best result of the season. However, five races with Alexander Rossi in Manor&#8217;s second car saw the American narrowly emerge the stronger.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sports car<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0racing and GT<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Without another F1 opportunity, Stevens switched to sports cars, initially with Manor\u2019s new LMP2 team in 2016. He joined G-Drive Racing for the Le Mans 24 Hours when Manor slimmed down to a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">singleton entry<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Second in class and sixth overall with Ren<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00e9<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rast<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Roman\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rusinov<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ORECA 05-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nissan<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, he returned to the team to score back-to-back LMP2 wins at Fuji and Shanghai.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For 2017, the Englishman drove\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Belgian Audi Club Team<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s R8 LMS<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">both\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blancpain<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0GT Series<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Out of luck in the long distance races, he won the Sprint race at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zolder<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and finished as championship runner-up with co-driver Markus\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Winkelhock<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. He\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">shared JWM Motorsport\u2019s GTE-Am Ferrari 488 GTE with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rookies\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rob Smith and Dries\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vanthoor<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that year\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Le Mans\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">24 hours\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 winning the class by two full laps after a near faultless run.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stevens returned to LMP2 at the 2018 and 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours when driving\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Panis\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Barthez<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Comp<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00e9<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tition<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ligier<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0JSP217-Gibson. 13th overall on both occasions, his Jackie Chan\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DC Racing ORECA 07-Gibson\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was fourth overall in the 2019 Sebring 1000<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0miles<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to win the LMP2 class.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"expanding-content__buttons\">\n                                            <a href=\"#\" class=\"button button--outline button--chevron-down expanding-content__more\" 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