Sara Matsui (born 2010) is a Japanese karter.[1] She is a member of the Williams Driver Academy.[2][3]

Sara Matsui
NationalityJapan Japan
Born2010 (age 13-14)
karting career
Current teamKR Motorsport
WSK Super Master Series (OK-NJ)
Car number251
Starts4
Wins0
Podiums1
Best finish10th in 2024

Career

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Karting

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2023

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Matsui first entered the international stage of karting at the end of 2023, as she contested the final round of the Karting Academy Program in the UAE. She finished the event in 7th, placing her in 8th place in the overall standings in the newly formed OK-NJ category.[4][5]

2024

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Matsui embarked on a full European campaign in 2024, upon her arrival at Williams. First she drove in the WSK Champions Cup, where she finished 6th in her first competitive European race.[6] Matsui then joined the WSK Super Master Series, and achieved a result of 2nd place on her debut in the championship. This ultimately counted for little in the championship as inconsistency led her to a 10th placed finish in the standings.[7]

Formula One

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Matsui was a finalist for the Junior category of the 2022 Girls on Track - Rising Stars program.[8] In early 2024, Matsui was signed by the Williams Driver Academy, alongside FRECA driver Alessandro Giusti.[9][10]

Karting record

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Season Series Team Position
2023 Karting Academy Program - OK-NJ 8th
2024 WSK Champions Cup - OK-NJ KR Motorsport 6th
WSK Super Master Series - OK-NJ 10th
Karting Academy Program - OK-NJ 10th*
Sources:[1][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Driver: Sara Matsui | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  2. ^ "Sara Matsui". Williams Racing. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  3. ^ "F1 Academy-supported drivers victorious in Champions of the Future karting programme". Motorsport Week. 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  4. ^ "Academy Program". Kartcom. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  5. ^ "Academy Program". Kartcom. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  6. ^ "WSK – Champions Cup". Kartcom. 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  7. ^ "WSK – Super Master Series". Kartcom. 2024-01-28. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  8. ^ "2022 FIA Girls on Track- Rising Stars: With the 2 finals over, the crucial deliberation time begins". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  9. ^ Wood, Ida (2024-01-17). "Alessandro Giusti and Sara Matsui join Williams' Racing Driver Academy". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  10. ^ "Alessandro Giusti and Sara Matsui join the Williams Racing Driver Academy". Williams Racing. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  11. ^ "Matsui Sara". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-06-24.