American Jak Crawford Is All In on His Formula 1 Goals

American driver Jak Crawford, serving as Aston Martin's reserve driver, made his first public Formula 1 outing during FP1 at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka last month, stepping in because Fernando Alonso was given extra time due to his partner expecting their child. Crawford, a Charlotte native who has completed three full seasons of F2, has opted out of racing entirely to focus on his F1 test and reserve role with Aston Martin. He is competing with Colton Herta to become just the fourth American driver to race in Formula 1 this century.