Jessica Hawkins got her first taste of F1 action at a test day with Aston Martin last week, becoming the first woman to do so since 2019.
The British driver became the first woman to test an F1 car since 2019 when Tatiana Calderon tested the Sauber C32 from 2013.
Hawkins got the chance to drive the AMR21 - the team's 2021 car which finished on the podium at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix withThe 28-year-old joined Aston Martin in May 2021 as driver ambassador, with the role expanding into some simulator work more recently. The former W Series driver was alongside 2022 F2 champion Felipe Drugovich at the Hungaroring last Thursday.Reflecting on her first F1 outing, she said: “I want to say a big thank you to everyone at AMF1 Team for having the trust in me, believing in me, and for giving me this opportunity. It’s taken me every bit of blood, sweat and tears to get here.
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