Chadwick says driving F1 car 'top of bucket list'
Summary
Jamie Chadwick, a top female racing driver from Britain, tested a Formula 1 car at the Portimao track in Portugal and said it was the best moment of her racing career. She has won all three seasons of the W Series, an all-female racing championship, and hopes this experience will help her get a chance to race in Formula 1.Key Facts
- Jamie Chadwick drove an F1 car for 32 laps at the Portimao circuit in Portugal.
- Portimao will host an F1 race starting in 2027.
- Chadwick began working with the Williams F1 team as a development driver in 2019.
- She has won every season of the W Series, an all-female racing competition.
- Chadwick is the first woman to win a road race in an IndyCar feeder series.
- Driving an F1 car requires strong neck muscles to handle high G-forces.
- Only 13 women have driven an F1 car in history, and just two have started in races.
- The last woman to race in F1 was Lella Lombardi, 50 years ago.
- Chadwick believes women have the talent to compete in F1 but says there should be no set timeline for this to happen.
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