Jessica Hawkins became the first woman to to test a Formula 1 car since 2018 as she drove for Aston Martin at the Hungaroring earlier in September.
Aston Martin announced on Tuesday that Hawkins, who is a driver ambassador for the team, last week tested their 2021 model at the famous Hungarian circuit.The 28-year-old, who is a former W Series podium finisher and British karting champion, completed 26 laps in Budapest.
'This is a special moment - for both AMF1 Team and for Jessica, who is an important member of our driver squad,' Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack said.'We were really impressed by Jessica's preparation for the test - she worked incredibly hard with our simulator team and that made it an easy decision to put her in the AMR21. 'Jessica approached the opportunity with great maturity; she was up to speed quickly and found a nice rhythm.
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