Jack Aitken takes over the Formula 2 cockpit for HWA RACELAB in Monaco and Baku

HWA RACELAB goes into the coming races in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with a new driver line-up. Jack Aitken will be at the wheel of the number 22 car at the two Grand Prix events in Monaco (20th to 22nd May) and Baku (4th to 6th June). The Formula 1 reserve driver for Williams Racing takes the place of Matteo Nannini, who will focus on his outings in FIA Formula 3 for the rest of the season.  

  • Jack Aitken takes over the Formula 2 cockpit for the races in Monaco and Baku
  • Jack Aitken: "Monaco and Baku are two of my favourite circuits. It is going to be a real pleasure!"
  • Thomas Strick: "We are delighted to have acquired such a talented driver as Jack."

Affalterbach, 18th May 2021 – Jack Aitken is a member of the Williams Driver Academy and a Formula 1 reserve driver for the Williams Racing team, which will contest its 750th Grand Prix in the pinnacle of motor racing in Monaco. The Anglo-Korean made his debut in the Formula 1 World Championship in Sakhir (Bahrain) in November 2020.

Jack can call on a wealth of experience in the FIA Formula 2 Championship. Between 2018 and 2020, he contested 67 races in the series, winning four - one of them at the Baku City Circuit, where he won the feature race for Campos Racing in 2019. The 25-year-old has also shown his versatility this season, with starts in the GT World Challenge Europe.

Jack will line up in the number 22 HWA RACELAB car for the events in Monaco and Baku, each of which feature three races on the support programme for the Formula 1 World Championship. Alongside him in the number 23 car will be Alessio Deledda. Jack replaces Matteo Nannini, who will focus on his outings for HWA RACELAB in FIA Formula 3 for the rest of the season.  

Matteo showed his potential in the junior series at the season-opener in Barcelona. He finished third in race three to claim a spot on the podium. He even came within touching distance of victory in race two, when he crashed out with just one lap remaining.

Jack Aitken     
"I was surprised but also very honoured that HWA asked me to support the team in Monaco and Baku. They are two of my favourite circuits and it is going to be a real pleasure! I know HWA from races in the past, in which we have competed against each other. I have always been aware of their high standard. I am looking forward to returning to Formula 2 and working with HWA, in order to get the absolute maximum out of the two weekends."   

Thomas Strick, team principal HWA RACELAB
"We are delighted to have acquired such a talented driver as Jack. With his wealth of experience in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, he is sure to be a great help to us. In the case of Matteo, we will be focussing on the FIA Formula 3 Championship for the rest of the season. He has already shown his potential in that series at the start of the season. We now want to develop that potential and offer Matteo the best possible support on the rest of his career path. It is now important for him to continuously develop with regular successes. We feel this is the right step to sustainably develop and support him in the current phase of his promising career."   

About Jack Aitken:
Born: 23.09.1995 in London (Great Britain)
Career: 2016 – 2017 GP3 Series: 2 race wins, championship runner-up in 2017
             2018 – 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship: 4 race wins
             2020 FIA Formula 1 World Championship: Bahrain Grand Prix 2020

 

 

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About HWA AG
HWA AG is an independent, 360° engineering specialist in the fields of automobile racing and high-performance cars. Formed in 1998 by Hans Werner Aufrecht, the company is based in Affalterbach (Germany) and employs roughly 300 highly-qualified members of staff. HWA AG offers all its products and services under the motto ENGINEERING SPEED: The company’s objective is to develop the best possible, high-quality solutions, in order to get its partners and customers to their destination quicker. The portfolio of services ranges from designing all vehicle components to assembling complete cars, together with the relevant logistics, after-sales and support services.

About HWA RACELAB
HWA RACELAB is HWA AG’s operations team in motorsport. It brings together experienced specialists in high-quality race engineering and the associated services, in pursuit of success on the motorsport scene. HWA RACELAB entered Formula E as a new team in the 2018/19 season, adding a future-oriented string to HWA’s wealth of racetrack expertise. HWA RACELAB has also been competing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship since 2019 and in the FIA Formula 2 Championship since 2020. With eleven Drivers’ titles and over 180 race wins as a works team for Mercedes-AMG in the DTM, the company is one of the most successful players in international motorsport. HWA RACELAB also draws on the company’s other core areas of expertise, such as the development, assembly and running of GT cars for customer racing, as well as the assembly of Formula 3 race engines.

 

Jens Birkelbach
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