F1 News: Crawford to drive AMR24 in Abu Dhabi Young Driver Test

The Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team today announced that American development driver Jak Crawford will participate in the post-season Young Driver test at the Yas Marina Circuit this December.

The 19-year-old will get behind the wheel of the AMR24 for the first time, building on the AMR22 test he completed earlier in the year at Austria’s Red Bull Ring.

Jak is currently fifth in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship in his second year racing in the category. He won the Spanish Feature Race and has achieved four podium finishes so far this season, ahead of the final two rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.

Earlier this week, Jak performed a demo run on home soil in Houston, Texas as part of the Generation 3 launch with Aramco. The demo run took place in five different locations across the city in the AMR22 which featured a special Generation 3 livery.

The team will confirm who will be driving alongside Jak during the Abu Dhabi Pirelli tire test in due course.

Jak Crawford, Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team Young Development Driver, said: “I’m excited about the opportunity of driving the AMR24 for the first time in Abu Dhabi. I’ve spent lots of hours on the simulator back at the AMR Technology Campus, and I will be continuing this ahead of the test to make sure I am well-prepared. Yas Marina is a circuit I know well, so hopefully this will help me get up to speed quickly. I would like to say a big thanks to everyone at Aston Martin Aramco for the chance to drive this year’s car in the test.”

Mike Krack, Team Principal, Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, said: “We’re looking forward to giving Jak the opportunity to drive the AMR24 in Abu Dhabi as part of his role in the Aston Martin Aramco Young Driver Development program. He’s already shown a high level of understanding in previous tests with us this year and I know he will be working hard in preparation for the test alongside competing in the final two rounds of the F2 Championship.”