Aston Martin F1's reserve and development driver, Jak Crawford, has opened up on the progress of the 2026 car after driving it on the simulator. Crawford revealed that it was "fascinating" to see the work being done on the new car in the wind tunnel, a project being led by managing technical partner, Adrian Newey , who joined in March.

Crawford, who competes in Formula 2, has been working to secure a full-time F1 seat in the future. His role as a development driver means he has driven all of Aston Martin's F1 cars except the current AMR25.

The 20-year-old driver has had a taste of the 2026 F1 car on the simulator. As F1 enters a new era of regulations next year, cars will feature active aero, with half of the power being generated by batteries.

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