William Kenneth Richardson (21 August 1911 in Bourne, Lincolnshire – 27 June 1997 in Bourne, Lincolnshire) was a British racing and test / development driver from England who competed in one Formula One World Championship race.

Richardson started as an engineer for British Racing Motors,[1] before becoming the main development driver for the BRM V16 project in the early 1950s.

He was entered by the team to drive a BRM 15, equipped with the V16 engine, in the 1951 Italian Grand Prix.

[2][3] He did not make another attempt at entering a World Championship Formula One race.

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