The 18-year-old American could have his first style of F1 energy in non-public testing with the 2022 AMR22, the automobile that shall be additionally used frequently this yr by reserve driver Felipe Drugovich.
The staff says that he “the programme features a vary of actions together with health work, media coaching and simulator work alongside becoming a member of Aston Martin at race occasions to watch and be taught from the race drivers and staff”.
He may even be a daily customer to the sim on the staff’s Silverstone base, together with race weekend work when Drugovich is at circuits and busy along with his reserve function.
Crawford will mix his Aston duties along with his second season in FIA Components 2, having switched to the DAMS staff this season.
He was first named as a Purple Bull driver in January 2020, and that yr he completed runner-up with Van Amersfoort in an ADAC F4 season that was disrupted by COVID-19.
In 2021 he took thirteenth in his first season of FIA Components 3 with Hitech, whereas additionally incomes third place with Motopark in Euroformula Open.
He was seventh within the 2022 F3 sequence with Prema, earlier than making his F2 debut final season on his return to Hitech.
Victory within the Austria dash race was the spotlight of a marketing campaign that featured 4 different podium finishes, however in any other case he not often made the factors and was dropped by Purple Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko on the finish of the season.
Jak Crawford, Hitech GP
Photograph by: Components Motorsport Ltd
His identify has been related to Aston Martin for some weeks. Whereas the brand new function supplies him with a terrific alternative, Crawford’s arrival may even be a lift for the staff in its dealings with American sponsors, in addition to being welcome by US-based staff shareholder Arctos.
“I’m proud to take this subsequent step in my profession,” mentioned Crawford. “The Aston Martin Aramco F1 Crew is a superb place to be taught and develop, and the programme forward sounds thrilling.
“I can’t wait to begin working with everybody – particularly on the simulator the place I could make a contribution to the staff’s efficiency on race weekends.
“I’m thrilled to get the possibility to drive the AMR22 automobile later this yr. It’s a large motivator for me to work arduous and take advantage of this nice alternative.”
Concerning the brand new signing, staff boss Mike Krack mentioned: “He has proven nice potential all through his junior profession and we sit up for supporting his studying and improvement as he steps into the AMR22 for the primary time.
“As a part of the expansion of the staff we wish to supply gifted younger drivers a invaluable improvement programme and I’ve little question Jak will flourish on this surroundings.
“We’re lucky to have state-of-the artwork amenities and world-class personnel, who will put together Jak to race on the very highest stage.”