Motorsport Week
  • Formula 1
    • Formula 1 Calendar
    • Championship Standings
    • Team/Driver Line-Up
    • Session Results
  • Formula E
    • Championship Standings
    • Formula E Calendar
    • Session Results
  • WRC
    • WRC Calendar
    • Championship Standings
  • MotoGP
    • MotoGP Calendar
    • Team/Rider Line-Up
    • Championship Standings
  • IndyCar
    • IndyCar Calendar
    • Championship Standings
  • WEC
    • WEC Calendar
  • More
    • IMSA
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • NASCAR
    • DTM
    • WSeries
    • Extreme E
    • Dakar
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Register
  • Formula 1
    • Formula 1 Calendar
    • Championship Standings
    • Team/Driver Line-Up
    • Session Results
  • Formula E
    • Championship Standings
    • Formula E Calendar
    • Session Results
  • WRC
    • WRC Calendar
    • Championship Standings
  • MotoGP
    • MotoGP Calendar
    • Team/Rider Line-Up
    • Championship Standings
  • IndyCar
    • IndyCar Calendar
    • Championship Standings
  • WEC
    • WEC Calendar
  • More
    • IMSA
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • NASCAR
    • DTM
    • WSeries
    • Extreme E
    • Dakar
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Motorsport Week
Home Single Seater Formula 1

Aitken has been ‘ready since Melbourne’ for F1 debut

by Fergal Walsh
2 years ago
0
Aitken has been ‘ready since Melbourne’ for F1 debut
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Jack Aitken says he is “over the moon” after being handed his Formula 1 debut for the Sakhir Grand Prix weekend, insisting he has been ready to make the step for some time.

Aitken will replace George Russell for the upcoming race in Bahrain, with the latter being drafted to front runners Mercedes after seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton returned a positive Covid-19 test.

Williams signed Aitken as its reserve driver for the 2020 season, with the 25-year-old making his FP1 debut at the Styrian Grand Prix earlier this year.

Aitken says he has been ready to race for Williams since Melbourne in March, before the regular season was not interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

“I’m absolutely over the moon to have the opportunity to make my debut with Williams this coming weekend and I am extremely happy for George to have his chance too,” Aitken said.

“I really mean it when I say I’ve felt very much at home here since I joined Williams earlier this year, so to get my chance to help the team try to achieve that elusive points finish is an extremely satisfying occasion to say the least.

“I’ll be doing all I can to prepare in the coming days, but truthfully, I feel like I have been ready since Melbourne.

“I also want to wish Lewis well in his recovery, and good luck to George getting the chance to drive the Mercedes this weekend.”

Aitken is set to be relieved of his Formula 2 duties with Campos for the weekend, as a regulation prevents a driver from racing in both F2 and F1 at the same event.

In what has been a challenging F2 campaign for Aitken, the London-born driver has managed to score two podiums, with both coming at his home event at Silverstone.

Williams’ Acting Team Principal Simon Roberts added: “We are also thrilled this means we are able to give another British talent in Jack Aitken the opportunity to make his Formula One race debut.

“Jack joined Williams at the start of this season, and despite Covid-19 restrictions meaning we haven’t been able to interact with him as much as we would like, he has quickly become a much-liked member of the team.

“We look forward to seeing him build on his previous experience driving the car in practice, to see what he can do in a qualifying and race situation.”

Tags: AitkenF1Williams
Share378Tweet237Share95

Related Posts

Verstappen asserts he’s unfazed by Silverstone booing
Formula 1

Verstappen asserts he’s unfazed by Silverstone booing

11 hours ago
Sainz explains team radio surprise over first F1 pole position
Formula 1

Sainz explains team radio surprise over first F1 pole position

11 hours ago
Latifi hails ‘very special day’ but realistic over race prospects
Formula 1

Latifi hails ‘very special day’ but realistic over race prospects

12 hours ago
Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Verstappen asserts he’s unfazed by Silverstone booing
Formula 1

Verstappen asserts he’s unfazed by Silverstone booing

July 2, 2022
Sainz explains team radio surprise over first F1 pole position
Formula 1

Sainz explains team radio surprise over first F1 pole position

July 2, 2022

Upcoming Races

# EventLocationDate
10British GPSilverstone3 July
11Austrian GPSpielberg10 July
12French GPPaul Ricard24 July
13Hungarian GPBudapest31 July
14Belgian GPSpa-Francorchamps28 August

Click here for the full 2022 F1 calendar

Drivers’  Standings

# DriverPts
Max Verstappen175
Sergio Perez129
Charles Leclerc126
George Russell111
Carlos Sainz102
Lewis Hamilton77
Lando Norris50
Valtteri Bottas41
Esteban Ocon39
Fernando Alonso18

Click here for full Drivers’ Standings

Motorsport Week

© 2021 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Other Links

  • About & Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Motorsport Monday

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Home
  • Formula 1
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
    • Team/Driver Line-Up
    • Session Results
  • Formula E
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
    • Session Results
  • MotoGP
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
  • WRC
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
  • IndyCar
    • Latest News
    • Calendar
    • Standings
  • WEC
    • Latest News
    • Calendar
  • Other
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • WSeries
    • DTM
    • IMSA
    • NASCAR
    • Extreme E
    • Dakar
  • Galleries
  • About/Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2021 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In