Hearing the roar of a Formula 1 car around the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit is always special, especially for whoever is lucky enough to be behind the wheel. But for one young British driver on a cold and damp October morning, it’s truly a momentous occasion.
Zak O’Sullivan is stepping into an F1 car for the first time, but he’s cool, calm and collected – far more so than you’d expect given the nerves he must be feeling. Aged just 17, the FIA Formula 3 driver, as newly crowned GB3 champion, beat three other Brits to secure the 2021 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award and, as his prize, a test in Aston Martin’s AMR21.
