My Take
Jak Crawford is the kind of young talent that makes you feel genuinely excited about the next generation of motorsport. Born in Charlotte in 2005 — yes, 2005 — he was already tearing up karting circuits at an age when most kids are still figuring out what they want to be. His rise through the junior formulae was rapid and impressive, and landing a reserve driver role with Aston Martin in Formula One while still competing in Formula 2 tells you everything about how seriously the top tier takes him. The kid has real pace and composure beyond his years, and being part of a proper driver development pipeline means the infrastructure is there to back him up. I'm not ready to crown anyone yet, but Crawford is absolutely one to watch as the 2020s unfold in Formula One.
Overview
Carlton Jakston "Jak" Crawford (born 2 May 2005) is an American racing driver who last competed in the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship for DAMS as part of the AMF1 Driver Development Programme. He currently serves as the reserve driver for Aston Martin in Formula One.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jak Crawford
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャック・クロフォード
- Reading
- じゃっく・くろふぉーど
- Born
- May 2, 2005 (age 21)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
- Origin
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- racing driver
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://jakcrawfordracing.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jakcrawford_/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%20(%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC)
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.