Jack Aitken on learning lessons from Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg

Jack Aitken believes the competition on the Formula 2 grid is harder than ever before, but he's confident he's in a good position after talks with Nico Hulkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo. 

Being part of the Renault team means he can get free access to Nico Hulkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo. He confirms he's been able to learn from these conversations as he pushes towards his dream seat.

“I have only had a very brief chat with him [Ricciardo] so far, but he is by all accounts a lovely guy and very, very quick as well. It has already been interesting to listen to some of his comments on the car. Just like when it was Nico [Hülkenberg] and Carlos [Sainz], listening to those guys, they all have something to add and something to learn from," he added.

Aitken, test driver of Renault F1, is now in his second season of Formula 2. With the likes of Lando Norris and George Russell getting promotion last season, he believes F2 is the perfect school for young drivers.

“Last year was a bit crazy in terms of the driver market anyway and I think in F1 there was so much change that seats were available. What it shows is that F2 is definitely doing a good enough job of preparing drivers and the competition is higher than ever," he told the Formula 2 website.

“In the past years, maybe there was more of a spread across different series, whereas now, all of the strong guys are in F2 which I think is massively competitive.”