Jak Crawford on his F1 ‘dream’ and pushing Aston Martin forward
AUSTIN, Texas — It take a lot for a Formula 1 team to be operational, let alone successful. It takes a pair of drivers willing to find the limits inside the race car, and then push beyond them. It takes a team of engineers to find every tenth of a second possible in the wind […]
Jak Crawford, who serves as the third driver for Aston Martin, spoke about his experiences in Formula 1 and his hopes for the team in the upcoming years. The 2026 season is his first as a third driver, following a successful 2025 F2 season where he finished second in the Drivers' Championship standings. Crawford, born in North Carolina, began karting at the age of five in Houston and has since progressed through the ranks, winning the Challenge of the Americas – Junior Rotax Series and finishing second at the Rok Cup International Championship at just nine years old.
His journey to F1 was unexpected, but he has enjoyed every step of it, describing it as "so much fun." Crawford's role as the third driver involves being involved in every aspect of the team, attending engineering meetings and debriefs, and gaining a deep understanding of the car for potential race situations. While the team struggled mid-season, Crawford highlighted the excitement of new upgrades and the team's subsequent competitiveness.
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