F3 ace Antinucci tests for Williams
Formula 3 driver Richard Antinucci became the third American this year to sample a contemporary Formula 1 car when he tested for Williams at Silverstone last Friday
It was the 21-year-old's first outing in an F1 car. He was limited to straightline work for the Williams test team.
"It was an incredible feeling," said Antinucci. "And of course this was not just any F1 car, it was one of the best around. It was a great pleasure to test for Williams. The power was amazing."
Antinucci plans to stay in British F3 for a second season next year. He tested for top teams Carlin Motorsport and Promatecme last week, having raced for Manor Motorsport in 2002, and is working on finalising a deal.
Panoz sportscar ace Bryan Herta and Indy Racing League driver Sarah Fisher are the other Americans who have enjoyed a taste of F1 this year. Herta tested for Minardi at Donington Park in August, while Fisher had three demonstration laps in a McLaren-Mercedes at the United States Grand Prix last month.
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