Jack Aitken
Jack Anthony Han-Aitken (Korean: 한세용, Han Se-yong; born 23 September 1995 in London) is a British-South Korean racing driver who currently competes for Action Express Racing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and for Emil Frey Racing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He was a former reserve driver for Williams Racing in Formula One, having previously been part of the Renault Sport Academy and Williams Driver Academy.
| Jack Aitken | |
|---|---|
Aitken in 2018 | |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 23 September 1995 London, United Kingdom |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Action Express Racing |
| Racing licence | FIA Platinum |
| Car number | 31 |
| Starts | 6 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 10th in 2023 |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Emil Frey Racing |
| Car number | 14 |
| Starts | 14 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 14th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2018–21 2016–2017 2015 2015 | FIA Formula 2 Championship GP3 Series Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023 2015 2015 2015 | Michelin Endurance Cup Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Pro Mazda Winterfest |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Active years | 2020 |
| Teams | Williams |
| Entries | 1 (1 start) |
| First entry | 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 2023– |
| Teams | Action Express Racing |
| Best finish | 10th (2023) |
Born in London to a Scottish father and South Korean mother, Aitken began his career in karting at Buckmore Park, aged 7. He made the transition to cars when he competed in the Intersteps Championship with Fortec Motorsport, with whom he then went on to race with in the Formula Renault BARC Winter Series, Formula Renault NEC and Formula Renault Eurocup.
After winning the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2015, Aitken was signed up for the Renault young driver academy, with which he remained until 2019. After competing in the GP3 Series in 2016 and 2017 he progressed to Formula 2 for 2018. He was Williams F1's reserve driver from 2020 until announcing his exit from the team in January 2023, and raced for the team at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, replacing George Russell, who, in turn, replaced Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for the event.