News Details
'Impatient' Aitken first to contact Williams for Sakhir drive
Jack Aitken says he touched base with Williams to inquire about the team's plans for the Sakhir GP as events started to unfold on Tuesday in Bahrain. Aitken, who is Williams' official reserve driver, will make his Grand Prix debut with the Grove-based outfit this weekend in Bahrain. The 25-year-old wasn't sure how the situation would play out after it was announced that Lewis Hamilton had tested positive for COVID-19 and rumors emerged of Russell possibly filling the seven-time world champion's seat at Mercedes. However, as the hours went by on Tuesday, Aitken resorted to contacting Williams to inquire about the situation. "When I first saw the news about Hamilton I kind of dismissed...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Aitken handed F1 debut with Williams at Sakhir
Williams reserve driver Jack Aitken will make his maiden Formula 1 Grand...
5y ago from F1i.com
Jack Aitken to make F1 debut with Williams
Sakhir Grand Prix – Williams will field Jack Aitken in their car...
5y ago from FormulaSpy.com
Aitken reveals he initiated contact with Williams F1...
Jack Aitken has revealed he initiated contact with Williams F1 about...
5y ago from Crash.net
Aitken chased Williams for Sakhir GP chance
Jack Aitken has revealed it was he that reached out to Williams asking...
5y ago from PlanetF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marc Marquez to make Ducati return in private Valencia...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Pushing aero to the limit: The evolution of winglets...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Why the 2026 MotoGP season is shaping up to be a...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
Toprak Razgatlioglu hailed as ‘Casey Stoner 2.0’...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
McLaughlin set to have new spotter for 2026 IndyCar...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Jacob Abel moves from IndyCar to sports cars after one...
After one season competing in IndyCar, Jacob Abel will make a transition...
8h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
GP of Arlington President Miller bullish over...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Barnes: A wishlist for the 2026 IndyCar season
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Why defending champion Yazeed Al-Rajhi retired from...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar 2026, Stage 4: Toyota’s Henk Lategan crushes...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
Toyota reveals new-look WEC Hypercar for 2026 amid...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Loeb left “almost at a standstill” in...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Thomas Frank rubs salt into Spurs fans' wounds as he's...
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has been spotted drinking from an...
43m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Video: Erling Haaland misses late sitter as Man City...
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland missed an absolute sitter late on...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Mikel Arteta reveals 'phenomenal' behind-the-scenes...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has heaped praise onto Eberechi Eze for the...
23m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal vs Liverpool: Every word of Arne Slot's...
Liverpool manager Arne Slot gave his press conference ahead of the...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Ford hint at remarkable Red Bull reveal as Christian Horner...
Keep up with all the biggest stories of the day... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
F1 star gives OWN damning assessment of his 2025 season
F1 driver Franco Colapinto has admitted that he... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
'It looks like a Ferrari but probably goes faster!' Fans...
Fans of unusually-shaped confectionary, rejoice!... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
