Jessica Hawkins (February 16, 1995, Headley, Great Britain) debuted behind the wheel of an F1 car in a test conducted with the team Aston Martina team of which he has been an ambassador since 2021. The 28-year-old driver, who became the British karting champion in 2008 (Honda Cadet of the British Open in 2008), fulfilled one of his dreams by completing a total of 26 trials. turns to Hungaroring circuit (Budapest, Hungary), last Thursday. In this way, she became the first woman to drive F1 since Colombian Tatiana Calderón did it in 2018 with Alfa Romeo (Sauber), a team where she was a reserve driver.
The Aston Martin team announced on Tuesday that Hawkins had conducted this test with the Silverstone team at the wheel of the 2021 Aston Martin AMR21, the icing on the cake of a job that began in 2022, with its previous simulator preparation with the team of the team. headquarters.
From a stunt driver in James Bond, to F1 driving
It should be noted that Jessica She is one of the outstanding pilots in the women’s category W-Series, a tournament that was only 3 years old (2019-2022) and completely disappeared due to economic problems. Jessica continues her duties as a team ambassador Aston Martin and in 2023 he competed in competitions.
Hawkins has one of his major weaknesses in the racing world in his financial limitations. Starting out in single-seaters, he participated in a Formula Ford race at Silverstone in 2014 and in 2015 he competed for half a season in MSA Formula (F4), but was unable to continue due to a lack of money and sponsors.
He found a way to afford racing in a different way, using his racing skills to become a stunt driver for movies. He participated in Fast And Furious before coming to W-Serieswhich gave him greater visibility.
Subsequently, he participated in more films, including one in james bond, the movie ‘No time to die’. Now, Jessica has fulfilled her dream, where she hopes to be an inspiration for girls who want to be pilots when they grow up.
“It took me blood, sweat and tears to get here”
“It took all my blood, sweat and tears to get here. When I first heard that there might be a possibility, I couldn’t believe it”Hawkins pointed out in Aston Martin’s official statement. “I had to keep it a secret for months, which was quite difficult! It was worth it and gave me some really important information. Nothing compares to the acceleration and braking of a Formula 1 car and, “After looking at the data, I am very proud of my performance.”explained the 28-year-old pilot.
“Being an AMR21 pilot is a dream come true for me. I will continue to strive for more and, in the process, I want to inspire other women. They should follow their dream no matter what it is.”Jessica finished.
“Jessica dominates her first try”
“This is a special moment, both for the Aston Martin team and for Jessica, who is an important member of our driver team. We were really impressed with Jessica’s preparation for the test – she worked hard with our simulator team and was able to it’s easy to make the decision to upload it to AMR21. Jessica approached the opportunity with great maturity, getting up quickly and finding a good rhythm,” The team leader, Mike Krack, argued without revealing the times he achieved on the mousey Hungarian track.
“This is a hugely significant moment in Jessica’s journey with the Aston Martin team and I am delighted that we can take her to the next step in her development journey by testing a modern Formula 1 car.”Krack added about Hawkins having to deal with the added difficulties of finding wet asphalt due to heavy rain, on the very day of his debut.
“Jessica stands out in her first F1 test”, commented Robert Sattler, director of Aston Martin’s evolution program. “After the installation lap we had a small delay because the circuit was affected by heavy rain. That resulted in a green track and in his first proper lap there were still some wet areas in some corners,” argued Sattler.
“Jessica gradually gained speed on a complex track while perfectly managing the complexity of the AMR21. His comments are accurate and also relate to our data. After three races, the track has dried up and he is already matching the reference lap speed,” he added.
“Overall, Jessica ran a great test program with a very professional attitude and we look forward to seeing her back in the car soon”he finished.
Source: La Verdad
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