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Aitken had need to 're-hardwire' brain for 'complex F1 beasts'
Williams rookie Jack Aitken says he faced a steep learning curve during the Sakhir GP weekend for which he had to "re-hardwire" his brain for F1's sophisticated machinery. As Williams' reserve, Aitken was called upon in Bahrain to replace George Russell who was loaned to Mercedes to fill in for Lewis Hamilton. Having tested previously for Williams, Aitken wasn't exactly thrown in at the deep end for his F1 race debut, but the 25-year-old still had his work cut out for him during his three days at Sakhir. "There was a lot I was prepared for this weekend in terms of having done days in the simulator, I had my FP1 session so I at least knew the basics of the car and the...
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