JESSICA HAWKINS Teams with David Brabham for GT World Challenge Return Journey

October 19, 2025

• JESSICA HAWKINS has formalized a 20-year friendship by appointing David Brabham as her manager, a relationship that started when she was racing his son Sam in Europe as a teenager. Their bond goes beyond business—Brabham has been her supporter since she impressed him by winning after an engine overheat at Genk, and now serves as both the reality check and emotional support she needs navigating high-profile racing.
• After budget constraints derailed her single-seater path through UK karting and Formula 4, HAWKINS took an unconventional route through tin-tops, Fast and Furious Live stunt work, and the W Series before landing at Aston Martin. She’s now Head of Racing for F1 Academy while tackling her rookie GT World Challenge Europe season with Comtoyou Racing, where despite incidents beyond her control, she’s shown impressive pace and racecraft including a P12 class finish at Barcelona.
• HAWKINS made history in 2023 as the first female to drive an F1 car in nearly five years, testing Aston Martin’s AMR21 at Hungaroring and impressing observers including Nico Rosberg. However, she maintains a principled stance about F1 opportunities, insisting she won’t be a “token” driver and only wants seat time when there’s genuine purpose like demos, testing, or correlation work—not just for the sake of headlines.

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