Crawford to replace Stroll in Aston Martin’s Mexico City FP1

Jak Crawford will replace Lance Stroll in Aston Martin’s AMR26 for first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix. It will be Crawford’s fourth FP1 appearance of 2026, completing the team’s mandatory rookie outings for the season.

Aston Martin announced the change ahead of Crawford’s home United States Grand Prix weekend in Austin. He was in the paddock supporting the team. Crawford’s return to Mexico City comes almost exactly a year after his Formula 1 practice debut at the same circuit in 2025.

Since then, the 21-year-old has made further race-weekend appearances alongside extensive testing and simulator work. Mike Krack, Aston Martin’s chief trackside officer, said Crawford’s contributions to those programmes had been valuable. The FP1 session, Krack added, would give him another chance to demonstrate his capabilities while helping the team prepare for the weekend.

Crawford said returning to the circuit where he made his FP1 debut was special to him. He wants to put what he has learned on track and in the simulator into practice and provide Aston Martin with useful feedback.