United States racer Jak Crawford will make his Components 1 weekend debut on the 2025 Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix when he will get a rookie run-out for Aston Martin.
Crawford will take over the AMR25 of Lance Stroll throughout Free Follow 1 on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, in one of many workforce’s four mandated rookie outings for 2025.
Crawford is at present P2 within the Formula 2 standings – whereas the Houston, Texas-born driver has a wealth of expertise in F1 equipment, having racked up over 2,000km of testing in varied Aston Martin F1 vehicles, in addition to being a daily within the workforce’s simulator at their Silverstone headquarters.
Talking of his alternative in Mexico, Aston Martin Younger Driver Crawford mentioned: “I’m thrilled to drive the AMR25 subsequent week in Mexico for my first official Components One session.
“I’ve labored intently with the workforce all yr, so to now take the following step and get monitor time on a Grand Prix weekend is admittedly thrilling. Saying this in Texas, the place I’m from, makes it much more particular after a busy week with the workforce and Aramco in Houston.”
Andy Cowell, CEO and Staff Principal of Aston Martin, added: “It’s unbelievable to offer Jak the chance to participate in FP1 in Mexico. He’s proven actual maturity and supplied sturdy technical suggestions all year long, and these periods are an necessary a part of how we develop younger expertise.
“Jak has had a robust season in Components 2 and has been a key contributor to the event of each the AMR25 and AMR26. This can be a nice probability for him to proceed progressing whereas serving to us collect helpful knowledge.”
Crawford, in the meantime, can be joined on monitor in Mexico by his fellow F2 racer Luke Browning, with the Briton set to drive for Williams in FP1.
