Jak Crawford says he must take into account a possible race seat alternative with Cadillac’s future Formulation 1 group, if a gap doesn’t seem at Aston Martin.
Cadillac is ready to affix the grid in 2026 as soon as it features its full entry from the FIA, and a earlier Andretti-led iteration of the group focused at the very least one American driver in its line-up. Crawford is a reserve driver for Aston Martin and made his first official take a look at look on the Abu Dhabi post-season take a look at final week, however says if Normal Motors continues the identical strategy to drivers then he’d be open to a change.
“Clearly in the intervening time I’m with Aston Martin and the plan is to be with them and study and develop,” Crawford stated. “After all if any race seat got here up I’d like to have one. Truthfully, it’s my dream, so in any situation like that then I’d in fact have to contemplate (it).”
Crawford’s hopes of being on the grid are boosted by his place because the highest-ranked American driver racing in Formulation 2 in the intervening time, though he acknowledges the potential for IndyCar drivers to make a change.
“I’m doing F2 subsequent 12 months; there aren’t many Individuals on the F2, F3 [ladder],” he stated. “I imply there’s some IndyCar guys, so I assume on that facet you might say I’m positively the highest American in the intervening time, on the European facet.”
Contemporary from his run in Abu Dhabi, Crawford additionally stated he has religion that he can carry out in F1 if given the prospect, partly based mostly on his preliminary outings but additionally the performances of many different F2 drivers who’ve made the step up.
“I really feel very comfy within the automobile,” he stated. “You by no means actually understand how you’re going to stack up or evaluate in your first official session, and I really feel like I carried out properly, and it positively provides me confidence that I can compete. Particularly since numerous my rivals this 12 months in Formulation 2 are shifting up and already doing properly in Formulation 1.”
