Article by David Istrate – published on Sunday, September 21, 2025, 12:43 / Updated Sunday, September 21, 2025 12:43
William Macintyre (18 years old), a British pilot with huge potential in the world of motorsport, recently revealed that it is going through a very complicated period, being diagnosed with both brain and lung cancer.
In the last year, William Macintyre has competed in the GB3 Championship, the most important championship in the world of British motorsport. At the age of 18, he impressed and was seen as a growing star of this field.
William Macintyre, diagnosed with brain cancer and lungs: “It's as serious as it sounds”
A few days ago, Macintyre revealed that he would have to put his career on a break, because he was diagnosed with some very serious diseases. Specifically, the British pilot suffers from both brain and lung cancer.
Here is the message published by Macintyre on Instagram:
Greeting to everyone,
This is a very different post from the usual ones, but I will say directly. During the last few months, I didn't feel so good and now it starts to make sense.
I was diagnosed with both brain and lung cancer. Unfortunately, it's as serious as it sounds. The great team at Milton Keynes Hospital has already been incredible to help me make a plan to fight.
Unfortunately, that means I will no longer compete in the near future. But be sure that in the second I am capable, I will be back behind the steering wheel, where my place.
A great thanks go to my family and friends for their support and to everyone who continues to support me in this unexpected detour
– William Macintyre
William Macintyre/Photo: Instagram
William Macintyre, encouraged by Max Verstappen, Kimi Antonelli and Susie Wolff: “It's incredible”
The 2023 F4 vice-champion revealed that several important names in Formula 1 sent him encouragement and that his friends brought him a VR set to be able to play the golf in the hospital room.
“Even people I have never met before, Max Verstappen, Kimi Antonelli and Susie Wolff, wished my health. That's incredible. I thank everyone so much. We must somehow do the time to pass faster and every time I talk to someone, time flies, ”explained Macintyre, quoted by the BBC.
The 18 -year -old pilot remains optimistic: “I don't know when I'm going back. I have no idea. Maybe it will be in 2 weeks or 4 years. But I'll be back … I love it too much.”
