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Aston Martin issues positive update amid testing delay with F1 driver announcement

Aston Martin has confirmed that Stoffel Vandoorne and Jak Crawford will remain part of its Formula 1 driver line-up this season. Vandoorne’s continuation comes as little surprise. The former McLaren and Formula E driver has been embedded in Aston Martin’s structure for several years as reserve and simulator driver. He last drove for the team […]

racingnews365.com·Jan 27

Aston Martin bolster F1 line-up with two driver extensions

Aston Martin has announced it is continuing its collaboration with Stoffel Vandoorne and Jak Crawford this year. Vandoorne, a former F1 driver for McLaren, has carried out reserve driver duties at Aston Martin over the last several years. His most recent outing with the team came at the end of year test from Abu Dhabi in 2025. The Belgian driver will be on hand to take over driving duties should Fernando Alonso or Lance Stroll be unavailable during the year. Jak Crawford, a former member of the Red Bull junior team, joined up with Aston Martin in 2024. The American will remain in the position of third driver this year. Crawford had two free practice outings with the Silverstone-based squad in 2025 before partaking in the season-ending young driver's test. https://x.com/AstonMartinF1/status/2016089019889729594 Momentum continues. Together. Stoffel will remain in his role as Simulator, Test and Reserve Driver in 2026, while Jak continues as the team’s Third Driver. pic.twitter.com/jr62p97i0w — Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) January 27, 2026

racingnews365.com·Jan 21

F1 issued 'not prepared' warning over electric trick

Stoffel Vandoorne has highlighted the value of Formula E drivers for Formula 1, with teams not being "really prepared" for the major push towards electrification. Since racing for McLaren in F1 during the 2017 and 2018 seasons, much of Vandoorne’s career has been spent in Formula E—the FIA’s only all-electric single-seater series. The Belgian raced in Formula E from 2018 until the end of last season, competing for HWA Racelab, Mercedes-EQ, DS Penske, and, most recently, Maserati. He is off the grid for the current season but serves in a reserve role for Jaguar, playing a major part in the development of its Gen4 car. Alongside his Formula E commitments, the 33-year-old has supported Aston Martin as a reserve driver since the end of 2022 and has been involved in the development of its 2026 car. F1’s new power-unit regulations, featuring a 50/50 split between electrical power and internal combustion, have seen several teams lean on Formula E drivers for support, given the lack of understanding around energy preservation and electrical deployment. It is a complicated technology to get on top of, but an area Formula E drivers have more knowledge of than F1. Asked if F1 teams are starting to respect Formula E drivers more for the level of knowledge they hold, Vandoorne told RacingNews365 during an interview: "Yeah, and I think a lot of what we guys are doing in Formula E, F1 isn’t really prepared for yet, because they’ve never had to focus that much on energy management, deployment and stuff like that. "I think having the Formula E experience is a big benefit in guiding Formula 1 teams, especially with the tools they need to develop to optimise their simulations. "Because up until now, they’ve never really had to be, let’s say, super-perfect in that aspect, because there wasn’t that much electrical deployment. "From this year, obviously, it’s a massive change. A lot more of the Formula E knowledge is going to come into play in Formula 1 as well. "So it does make sense for us to give input on those ways of working, those ways of optimising strategies, and guiding them on what is realistic, what is not realistic, what is drivable and what is not drivable." Formula E drivers in F1 roles

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Aston Martin countdown to replace Stroll begins with Le Mans week underway

As the Le Mans week got underway with Felipe Drugovich and Stoffel Vandoorne in action, so too began the countdown for Aston Martin.

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‘There’s no overtaking’ – Aston Martin reserve driver labels F1 Monaco GP ‘boring’

Aston Martin reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne has labelled the level of racing at the Monaco GP as "boring," as F1 prepares to make its annual jaunt to the principality.