Jack Aitken

Jack Aitken
Aitken in 2018
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1995-09-23) 23 September 1995 (age 28)
London, United Kingdom
IMSA SportsCar Championship career
Debut season2023
Current teamAction Express Racing
Racing licence FIA Platinum
Car number31
Starts10
Championships0
Wins1
Podiums5
Poles4
Fastest laps2
Best finish10th in 2023
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters career
Debut season2023
Current teamEmil Frey Racing
Car number14
Starts21
Championships0
Wins3
Podiums4
Poles4
Fastest laps1
Best finish14th in 2023
Previous series
201821
20162017
2015
2015
FIA Formula 2 Championship
GP3 Series
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps
Championship titles
2023
2015
2015
2015
Michelin Endurance Cup
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps
Pro Mazda Winterfest
Formula One World Championship career
Active years2020
TeamsWilliams
Entries1 (1 start)
First entry2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Last entry2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2023
TeamsAction Express Racing
Best finish10th (2023)

Jack Anthony Han-Aitken[1] (Korean: 한세용, Han Se-yong; born 23 September 1995 in London) is a British-South Korean[2][3] racing driver who currently competes for Action Express Racing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and for Emil Frey Racing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.[4][5] He was a former reserve driver for Williams Racing in Formula One, having previously been part of the Renault Sport Academy and Williams Driver Academy.

Born in London to a Scottish father and South Korean mother,[6] Aitken began his career in karting at Buckmore Park, aged 7. He made the transition to cars when he competed in the Intersteps Championship with Fortec Motorsport, with whom he then went on to race with in the Formula Renault BARC Winter Series, Formula Renault NEC and Formula Renault Eurocup.

After winning the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2015, Aitken was signed up for the Renault young driver academy, with which he remained until 2019. After competing in the GP3 Series in 2016 and 2017 he progressed to Formula 2 for 2018. He was Williams F1's reserve driver from 2020 until announcing his exit from the team in January 2023, and raced for the team at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, replacing George Russell, who, in turn, replaced Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for the event.

  1. ^ "Pilote des 24 heures du Mans : Jack Anthony Han Aitken". www.24h-en-piste.com (in French). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. ^ Wilde, Jon (2 December 2020). "Aitken to make F1 race debut in Sakhir GP". PlanetF1. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ Bullis, Charlie (29 September 2021). "F1 reserve driver set for Eseries debut". Supercars Championship. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference CCGREnduro was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference FreyLineup was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ McNicol, Andrew (10 January 2021). "History-making British-Korean F1 driver Jack Aitken aims to penetrate the East – 'it is part of the game-plan'". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

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