LIA BLOCK Returns to Rally After Two-Year F1 Academy Journey With Williams

November 25, 2025

• LIA BLOCK wraps up her two-year stint with Williams F1 Academy after claiming one win and finishing eighth in 2024, ninth in 2025 across 28 races. While the F1 feeder series gave her valuable experience in the “big boy world,” Block admits it never quite felt like home the way rally does.
• The 18-year-old daughter of late rallying legend Ken BLOCK is making the calculated move back to her roots, where she’s already proven herself with a class win at Boone Forest Rally in a Rally3-spec Ford Fiesta. Her honest assessment? “Rally has always been home. It’s where I’ve had the most success and the most fun.”
• BLOCK’s next chapter targets the FIA World Rally Championship, following a strategic path through Junior WRC or similar platforms. She’s setting her sights on a world championship, understanding that reaching the top requires building momentum through smaller, achievable goals first – a refreshingly realistic approach from someone who could easily coast on family legacy.

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