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Aitken surprised by South Korean response to F1 debut

Williams reserve Jack Aitken says his F1 debut last month in Bahrain generated an unexpected amount of interest in South Korea, his second home country. Born in London to a Scottish father and a South Korea mother, Aitken stepped into the limelight at Sakhir when he replaced George Russell at Williams following the Briton's one-of stint with Mercedes. Aitken had little to show for his efforts in the penultimate round of the F1 world championship in which he finished P16. But the 23-year-old did succeed in sparking the interest of his countrymen in South Korea. "There was a big response – more than I expected – which was amazing because traditionally Formula 1 hasn’t been as...
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