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Just over three years ago a one-and-done grand prix career came and went. But Jack Aitken isn’t a man with many regrets – as he tells Valentin Khorounzhiy in an in-depth interview about the strange life on F1’s periphery
The historical list of drivers who have started a Formula 1 championship race is nearing 800 names, excluding the 1950s Indianapolis 500s. The Indy 500s contribute significantly to the large number of one-time F1 drivers, but only six have joined after 1990. One-off appearances in F1 have become harder to come by and are seen as a greater achievement. Jack Aitken, who finished runner-up in GP3 in 2017, had his sole F1 start in 2020 due to a COVID infection and the team’s desire to evaluate George Russell. Aitken’s career outside F1 has included successes in Formula Renault and Formula 2, but despite being part of the Renault academy, he ultimately did not secure a race drive in F1.
