Chadwick ran 32 laps in a Williams FW47 at the Algarve circuit, becoming the second woman to test a Williams F1 car and reiterating her role across single-seater and sportscar programs.
Chadwick completed 32 laps in a Williams FW47 at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, marking her first time behind the wheel of a Williams Formula One car.
She is the second woman to test a Williams F1 car after Susie Wolff and joins a small group of women who have driven F1 machinery in official sessions.
Chadwick serves as a Williams ambassador and F1 Academy adviser while racing in LMP2 for the European Le Mans Series and acting as a Hypercar reserve at Le Mans.
# What happened Jamie Chadwick drove a Williams Formula One car for the first time at Portugal's Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. Williams said she completed 32 laps in last year's FW47 during a team test at Portimao.
# Test specifics
Chadwick called the day an experience she will remember for a long time and said it was "the best day of my life so far." Williams team principal James Vowles praised her as an inspiration and framed the test as evidence of a path for women to reach the highest levels of motorsport.
# Where this fits in her career Chadwick is 28 and has a mixed program across single-seaters and sportscars. Her listed achievements and roles in the coverage include:
The test follows this year's precedent where French driver Doriane Pin, last year's F1 Academy champion, tested a Mercedes F1 car. The broader context: Formula One has not had a female starter in a grand prix for 50 years.
# Significance and immediate framing The coverage treats the test as both a personal milestone for Chadwick and a visible example of women getting access to F1 machinery. Williams framed the session as a way for Chadwick to advance her driving and to inform her advisory role with younger drivers.
The story emphasizes concrete steps rather than predictions: who drove, what car, where, how many laps, and how the team and Chadwick described the day. It also places the run alongside recent female tests by other manufacturers, underscoring incremental openings for women to handle F1 cars in official capacities.
# What to watch next The piece does not announce further tests, race entries, or formal development roles beyond her ambassador and adviser positions and current racing commitments. Future developments to watch would be any announced repeat tests, seat allocations connected to development programs, or formal moves between single-seaters and sportscar commitments that could change Chadwick's on-track focus.
Chadwick completed 32 laps on Monday (Picture: Williams) British motorsport star Jamie Chadwick has tested a Formula 1 car for the first time with Williams at Portimao in Portugal . Team Ambassador and F1 Academy Adviser Chadwick successfully completed 32 laps of the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve during the team’s
Jamie Chadwick completed 32 laps of testing in a Williams F1 car around a track in Portugal on Monday.
Williams' ambassador Jamie Chadwick had her first test for the team at the Autodromo do Algarve in Portugal this week.
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