Jack Aitken, 26-year-old British-South Korean driver, will make his return behind the wheel of the Williams single-seater in Abu Dhabi, as confirmed by the team in a tweet a few hours ago.<\/p>\n
\nWe’re pleased to confirm that Official Reserve Driver @JaitkenRacer<\/a> will run the FW43B for FP1 in Abu Dhabi! \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddea pic.twitter.com\/54m7mwDQhk<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) October 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The driver had made his debut in 2020 at the tests for Williams during the Styrian Grand Prix in Austria. He was then called up for a race just over a year ago at the Sakhir Grand Prix when Lewis Hamilton contracted Covid-19. Jack Aitken thus took the wheel of his compatriot George Russell’s Williams, who was transferred to the wheel of the seven-time world champion Mercedes for one race.<\/p>\n
Back on track after a serious accident<\/h2>\n
This announcement comes just four months after his accident at the wheel of a Lamborghini GT3 during the 24 Hours of Spa in July. However, this accident had left him hospitalized with fractures to the vertebrae and collarbone. It was at the beginning of the month that the driver returned to the wheel by rejoining the GT World Challenge series at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit, with a now positive health report. The British-Korean had also finished sixth at the end of the race.<\/p>\n
\nDid I sneak in to check if she still fits? Maybe. <\/p>\n
Pumped to say I’ll be taking part in FP1 in Abu Dhabi with @WilliamsRacing<\/a> once again, looking forward to closing this year out the right way. \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/2IoUe8Ltid<\/a><\/p>\n