Former F1 driver Anthony Davidson announces departure from motorsport

Former Formula One driver Anthony Davidson has announced his retirement as a professional racecar driver. The eight hours of Bahrain, scheduled for November 12, will be his last race.

The 42-year-old Briton is currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship, where he is third in the LMP2 classification. In the last race, the six hours of Bahrain, he finished third on behalf of the JOTA Sport team, along with teammates Roberto Gonzalez and Antonio Felix da Costa.

Davidson in Formula 1

His name will be familiar to many because of his time as a Formula 1 driver and his current position as an analyst with Sky Sports. Davidson made his debut at BAR, where he was a test driver in 2001. He made his Grand Prix debut with Minardi, where he replaced Alex Yoong.

In the following years the Brit remained active as a test driver for BAR. In 2007 he signed with Super Aguri as a regular driver, where he completed a full season. After this he was a test driver for Honda and then for Brawn GP. In 2010 he was signed by Mercedes, for whom he worked as a reserve and simulator driver for a long time. In total Davidson has driven 24 Formula 1 races.

P3 yesterday in the #6HBahrain with my team-mates @RobGonzalezV & @afelixdacosta.
One more to go…which I’ve decided will also be my final race as a professional racing driver. It’s been an incredible and unforgettable journey and I thank all those involved along the way pic.twitter.com/2Sud9d6Qpu

— Anthony Davidson (@antdavidson) October 31, 2021