Chadwick Joins Exclusive List After Williams F1 Test
Chadwick gathered data for Williams and became the first woman to drive a modern team car since Susie Wolff in 2015.
- On Monday, Jamie Chadwick completed 32 laps at Portimao in the Atlassian Williams FW47, marking her first Formula 1 test as a development driver for the British team.
- Chadwick becomes the first woman to drive a modern Williams car since Susie Wolff in 2015, ending an 11-year gap since Wolff's last grand prix weekend drive for the British outfit.
- Williams team principal James Vowles said Chadwick "gathered important data for the team," while Chadwick reflected that the experience was "the best day of my life so far."
- The test provided feedback as Formula One prepares to return to the Algarve circuit next year, which previously hosted the Portuguese Grand Prix in 2020 and 2021.
- Vowles emphasized the test demonstrates a clear path for women to compete at the top level, adding to Chadwick's achievements including three Series titles and Indy NXT race wins.
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PressNewsAgencyFemale racer Chadwick gets first taste of driving F1 car
Sept 24 : Briton Jamie Chadwick got her first taste of driving a Formula One car when she tested last year's Williams at Portugal’s Portimao circuit earlier this week, the team said on Thursday. The 28-year-old, a three-times winner of the now-defunct all-female W-Series and an ambassador for the Grove-bas
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Jamie Chadwick joins elite group of British women to drive F1 car after test
Chadwick drove last season’s car at Portimao in Portugal earlier this week.
Jamie Chadwick completed her first ever F1 test, driving Williams' 2025 F1 car, the FW47, in Portimão, Portugal. She is the first woman to drive a Williams F1 car in 11 years, since Susie Wolff in 2015. The 28-year-old three-time W Series champion Chadwick completed 32 laps of the Algarve International Circuit as part of the TPC (Testing of Previous Cars).
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