Formula 1 | Renault, test with the 2012 Lotus for Jack Aitken
In Jerez, the young British driver from the Renault Academy will drive an F1 car for the first time
Young talents grow in the nursery of Renault: Jack aitken, a 21-year-old British driver enrolled in the Academy of the French team, this week will get on board a car of formula 1. Aikten, in fact, will have the opportunity to carry out an ad test Jerez de la Frontera with the Lotus E20 from 2012, the car with which Kimi Raikkonen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that year and finished the World Championship in third place, behind Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso.
"I am extremely grateful to Renault Sport and the Academy for offering me this opportunity, this is my first time in a Formula 1 car." – said Aitken. “I know Jerez, I competed there in Formula Renault, so I can't wait to return there to drive the E20 and have fun". Aikten signed up to the Renault Academy at the start of the 2016 season and is currently competing in the GP3 championship with the ART Grand Prix team.
Federico Martino
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