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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.
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Jamie Chadwick took the wheel of a Formula 1 in a test with Williams. She became the second woman this year to ride a F1 after Doriane Pin with Mercedes....
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