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Aitken has been ‘ready since Melbourne' for F1 debut

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...
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