# Jamie Chadwick Tests Williams F1 Car for First Time

> Jamie Chadwick completes 32 laps in Williams' 2025 F1 car during Portugal test, calling it her best day ever
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- Summary: Jamie Chadwick completes 32 laps in Williams' 2025 F1 car during Portugal test, calling it her best day ever Jamie Chadwick became the first British woman to…
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- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/f1/news/12040/13590662/jamie-chadwick-tests-f1-car-for-first-time-with-williams-run-in-portugal-in-best-day-of-my-life-so-far
- Published: 2026-09-24T14:00:00+00:00
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- Topics: jamie chadwick, williams, f1, portugal, 2025, seahawks, nfl, algarve, f1 academy, indynxt, susie wolff, ollie bearman
## First F1 Test
Jamie Chadwick completed 32 laps in Williams' 2025 car at Portimao in Portugal.

> It was a phenomenal day and an incredible experience
## Historic Milestone
First British woman to test F1 car since Jessica Hawkins in 2023.

> Few things can prepare you for driving a Formula 1 car at speed around a track like Portimao
## Williams Ambition
Williams team principal James Vowles called Chadwick an inspiration for millions of women and girls.

> Jamie gathered important data for the team as F1 prepares to return to Portimao next year
## Preparation
Chadwick trained necks with George Russell before the test.

> I woke up the next morning after the first proper day of neck training I did with him, and I could barely move my head
## Track Challenge
Portimao circuit is described as one of the toughest tracks in the mind due to its undulating nature.

> Ollie Bearman said mentally it's one of the toughest tracks
## Historic Context
Susie Wolff was last woman to drive in F1 practice in 2014-2015, Lella Lombardi last to start a Grand Prix in 1976.

> I remember being young and watching Susie Wolff step into a Williams F1 car
## Career Highlights
Chadwick won all three seasons of the W Series and became first woman to win a road course race in Indy NXT.

> I feel like I learn a huge amount from Formula 1 just generally in the role that I have with Sky Sports
## Future Impact
Chadwick aims to use experience to advise young drivers and advance her own racing career.

> I'd love to be able to do the same for the next generation
## F1 Test Rules
Chadwick drove under F1's Testing of Previous Cars rules for 2025 cars.

> It's an experience I'll remember for a very long time
## Historic Women in F1
Chadwick is second woman to test F1 car this year after Doriane Pin drove a 2021 Mercedes in April.

> Driving a Formula 1 car for the first time is pretty hard to put into words
## Key takeaway

Jamie Chadwick became the first British woman to test an F1 car since 2023, driving Williams' 2025 car in Portugal.