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Aitken handed F1 debut with Williams at Sakhir

Williams reserve driver Jack Aitken will make his maiden Formula 1 Grand Prix race start this weekend, replacing the team's regular driver George Russell. Russell has been recruited by Mercedes to substitute for Lewis Hamilton, after the world champion tested positive for coronavirus on Monday requiring him to self-isolate for the next ten days. Williams announced on Wednesday morning that it had agreed to release Russell for the weekend. In a statement, the team said: "Williams Racing can confirm that Jack Aitken will race in this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix alongside Nicholas Latifi. Read also: CONFIRMED: Russell replaces Hamilton for Sakhir! “Our long-term partnership and...
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