Aston Martin has announced that Jak Crawford will be the team's third driver for the 2026 season. The role will see him act as the team's reserve driver at all races next season.

The 20-year-old, who joined the team's Young Driver Development Programme in 2024, has accumulated over 2,000km in F1 machinery. Most recently, he made his Grand Prix weekend debut at the Mexico City Grand Prix, driving Lance Stroll's AMR25 during FP1.

Throughout 2025, Crawford has been a constant presence in the simulator at the AMR Technology Campus, providing valuable technical feedback that has supported both race operations with the AMR25 and development work on the 2026 challenger, the AMR26.

He is currently competing in his third Formula 2 season, where he sits second in the drivers' championship. The series heads to Qatar next month for the first of the final two rounds.

"I'm incredibly proud to be confirmed as the third driver for 2026," said Crawford. "It's a huge moment in my journey with Aston Martin Aramco and a big motivation to keep learning and contributing.

"Over the past two seasons, I've learned so much from being in the Formula 1 environment, both at the factory and trackside. I'll be doing everything I can to support the team and continue developing as a driver."

"It is great to see Jak progress to become our third driver for 2026," added Andy Cowell. "Over the past two years, he has shown his value as a key member of our driver squad and built up a valuable bank of experience and test mileage.

"Jak has impressed in the simulator, having completed regular sessions at the AMR Technology Campus to support our race operations and car development. Jak's performances in Formula 2 have also been outstanding, and we are excited to continue supporting his growth as he takes on a bigger role."