JAMIE CHADWICK Completes 32 Laps in Williams FW47 F1 Test at Portimao

September 24, 2026

• JAMIE CHADWICK completed 32 laps in the Williams FW47 at Portimão, becoming only the third woman to drive a current-generation F1 car after JESSICA HAWKINS (Aston Martin, 2023) and DORIANE PIN (Mercedes, earlier in 2026).
• The three-time W Series champion impressed Williams engineers with her pace and technical feedback, providing valuable data ahead of F1’s 2027 return to the Portuguese circuit while strengthening her seven-year relationship with the team.
• CHADWICK joins SUSIE WOLFF as only the second woman to drive a Williams F1 car; Wolff remains the last female driver in an official F1 practice session (2015), while MARIA TERESA DE FILIPPIS and LELLA LOMBARDI are the only women to start races.
• Beyond single-seaters, CHADWICK made history in 2026 as first woman to win an LMP2 class race in European Le Mans Series with IDEC Sport and first to drive Hypercar at Le Mans Test Day.
• The 28-year-old serves as Williams’ F1 Academy Adviser and founded the Jamie Chadwick Series karting platform, leveraging her record-breaking career—including becoming first woman to win Indy NXT road course race (2024)—to mentor next generation.

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