Red Bull adds 14-year-old F4 charger to junior roster

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Red Bull has recruited 14-year-old American hopeful Jak Crawford for its junior programme which will be led by Juri Vips and Yuki Tsunoda.

Crawford appeared on Red Bull's radar after an impressive maiden campaign in the NACAM Formula 4 series in 2019 which the ambitious teenage charger finished second overall after clinching six wins and 14 podiums.

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This year, thanks to Red Bull, the American will hone his skills in the German and Italian F4 championships, racing with the front-running Van Amersfoort team.

Crawford will be joined on the F4 grid by fellow Red Bull junior, British young gun Jonny Edgar.

Further up the ladder, Red Bull's leading juniors in 2020 will be Juri Vips, who heads to Japan for a season of Super Formula, and former fellow FIA F3 racer Yuki Tsunoda who steps up to F2.

Red Bull's junior roster will also include 17-year-old Kiwi Liam Lawson who will remain in F3 this year, young Aussie Jack Doohan and Norwegian hopeful Dennis Hauger, both of which will join Lawson in F3.

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Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.