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Photo: Aston Martin F1<\/p>\n
Jak Crawford will drive in a Formula 1 practice session for the first time at this weekend\u2019s Mexico City Grand Prix with Aston Martin.<\/p>\n
The American is one of the team\u2019s junior drivers, and has already accumulated F1 test mileage exceeding 1240 miles in Aston Martin\u2019s chassis from the previous three seasons. He will take over Lance Stroll\u2019s car for FP1 in Mexico.<\/p>\n
This year Crawford is fighting for the Formula 2 title, and is currently second in the standings with two rounds to go. There has been eight points-free races and a non-start, but the 20-year-old has won an unmatched three feature races and a sprint race.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to drive the AMR25 in Mexico for my first official F1 [practice] session,\u201d said Crawford.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve worked closely with the team all year, so to now take the next step and get track time on a grand prix weekend is really exciting. Announcing this in Texas [at last weekend\u2019s United States Grand Prix], where I\u2019m from, makes it even more special after a busy week with the team and Aramco in Houston.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aston Martin is required to run a \u2018young driver\u2019 in practice at one more event this season, with its reserve driver Felipe Drugovich having made two FP1 outings earlier this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s fantastic to give Jak the opportunity to take part in FP1 in Mexico,\u201d Andy Cowell, Aston Martin\u2019s F1 team principal, said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s shown real maturity and provided strong technical feedback throughout the year, and these sessions are an important part of how we develop young talent. Jak has had a strong season in F2 and has been a key contributor to the development of both the AMR25 and AMR26. This is a great chance for him to continue progressing while helping us gather valuable data.\u201d<\/p>\n