Back behind the wheel of Aston Martin AMR22 at Silverstone
SILVERSTONE, England (11 July 2024) – Jak Crawford took advantage of a break in the FIA Formula 2 schedule to successfully test an Aston Martin Formula 1 car at Silverstone this week.
The 19-year-old Texan again impressed as he drove over 75 laps in an Aston Martin AMR22 in his second test in an F1 car as part of the Aston Martin Aramco Young Driver Development Program. The Silverstone outing marked his second time on board the AMR22, having previously tested with it at Spielberg’s Red Bull Ring in June.
“I did all my testing in the afternoon, cramming a full day in a five-hour session,” Crawford said. “It was raining in the morning and I only did one installation lap in Aston Martin’s F1 car from two years ago. The F1 car felt good, and it was amazing to drive.”
Only three days earlier, Crawford was the first driver to take the checkered flag in Silverstone’s F2 Feature Race, ultimately being classified as third due to a five-second time penalty.
Capturing his first F2 Feature Race victory two weeks earlier at Barcelona for DAMS Lucas Oil, Crawford is looking forward to continuing his strong form as the F2 season enters the second half of the season
“I had just driven the F2 car at Silverstone in the race over the weekend,” Crawford said. “Driving the F1 car was a lot different. It’s really fast. I got up to speed well and felt confidence with the car.
“I think the team is happy,” he added. “I know they’re happy with the long-run pace, which has been a strength of mine this year.”
Currently, Crawford has no F1 testing scheduled until the end of the Grand Prix season.
“At the moment, my next time in the Formula 1 car will be the Young Driver Test at Abu Dhabi in December,” he said. “But you never know. There could be opportunities arising in the upcoming months, but at the moment nothing else is set.”
Crawford returns to F2 action on July 20-21 with a pair of races at the Hungaroring near Budapest, Hungary.
