JESSICA HAWKINS Makes F1 History While Mentoring TINA HAUSMANN in Academy

November 5, 2025

• JESSICA HAWKINS made motorsport history in 2023 when she became one of the very few women to drive a modern Formula 1 car, testing the Aston Martin AMR21 at Hungary’s Hungaroring. The 30-year-old Brit’s path to this milestone wasn’t straightforward – she nearly walked away from racing entirely before the W Series reignited her career and opened doors that seemed permanently closed.
• Now in her first endurance racing season with GT World Challenge Europe, HAWKINS is channeling her experience into mentoring 19-year-old Swiss driver TINA HAUSMANN in the F1 Academy. As an Aston Martin ambassador, she provides comprehensive support to HAUSMANN throughout race weekends, understanding that the Academy’s two-year limit makes every session crucial for future opportunities in motorsport’s ladder system.
• HAWKINS cuts through the noise about women bringing “different energy” to racing, calling out how that perspective boxes female athletes into stereotypes. Her focus stays laser-sharp on equal access rather than symbolic gestures: “I want it to get to a stage where it isn’t seen as newsworthy that a woman has driven an F1 car.” She’s not just breaking barriers – she’s working to make sure the next generation doesn’t have to break them all over again.

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