Jak Crawford to drive in Mexico City Grand Prix FP1 for Aston Martin

Jak Crawford will get his first experience of taking part in a Formula 1 race weekend when he drives for the Aston Martin F1 Team in Free Practice 1 at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

The American driver, who is currently second in the Formula 2 Drivers’ Championship, will jump into the cockpit of Lance Stroll’s AMR25 for the opening session at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

Crawford previously took part in the Abu Dhabi post-season test for Aston Martin last year and has logged over 2,000km driving the team’s previous AMR22, AMR23 and AMR24 cars.

At the announcement, the DAMS Lucas Oil driver expressed his excitement at the opportunity to drive for the team on a Formula 1 race weekend.

“I’m thrilled to drive the AMR25 next week in Mexico for my first official Formula One session,” said Crawford. “I’ve 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, where I’m from, makes it even more special after a busy week with the team and Aramco in Houston.”

Aston Martin F1 Team Principal Andy Cowell also added: “It’s fantastic to give Jak the opportunity to take part in FP1 in Mexico. He’s 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 Formula 2 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.”