Jak Crawford will drive a 2024 Formulation 1 automobile on the Abu Dhabi younger driver check on the finish of this season.
Aston Martin will run the American on the Tuesday after the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Crawford attending to run the latest automobile for the primary time. The 19-year-old has pushed a two-year-old automobile on a number of events earlier this yr, and in addition demonstrated it in Houston earlier this week, however the younger driver check shall be his first outing in present gear.
“I’m excited in regards to the alternative of driving the AMR24 for the primary time in Abu Dhabi,” Crawford stated. “I’ve spent a number of hours on the simulator again on the AMR Know-how Campus, and I shall be persevering with this forward of the check to ensure I’m well-prepared.
“Yas Marina is a circuit I do know properly, so hopefully this may assist me stand up to hurry shortly. I want to say an enormous due to everybody at Aston Martin Aramco for the possibility to drive this yr’s automobile within the check.”
Crawford joined Aston Martin from the Crimson Bull junior program forward of this season and stated the F1 seat time he’s getting helps him to progress as a driver.
“That shall be a fantastic alternative to get a full day within the automobile – the present automobile – to really feel the present spec of automobile and simply get a bunch of laps below my belt,” he instructed SiriusXM. “That’s the primary nice alternative, after which persevering with on what I’ve accomplished this yr. So some extra days within the automobile hopefully subsequent yr, a number of simulator work as properly, creating as a driver, so I’m very a lot trying ahead to the longer term.”
In Abu Dhabi, Crawford will even be racing in Formulation 2 the weekend earlier than the check, and Aston Martin crew principal Mike Krack says his earlier operating has performed an element in incomes him the chance.
“We’re trying ahead to giving Jak the chance to drive the AMR24 in Abu Dhabi as a part of his position within the Aston Martin Aramco Younger Driver Growth program,” Krack stated.
“He’s already proven a excessive stage of understanding in earlier assessments with us this yr and I do know he shall be working laborious in preparation for the check alongside competing within the closing two rounds of the F2 championship.”
