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Hawkins becomes first woman since 2019 to test an F1 car

Jessica Hawkins got her first taste of F1 action at a test day with Aston Martin last week, becoming the first woman to do so since 2019. The British driver became the first woman to test an F1 car since 2019 when Tatiana Calderon tested the Sauber C32 from 2013. Hawkins got the chance to drive the AMR21 - the team's 2021 car which finished on the podium at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with Sebastian Vettel - meaning she's the first to test a modern F1 car since 2018 (also Calderon with Sauber). The 28-year-old joined Aston Martin in May 2021 as driver ambassador, with the role expanding into some simulator work more recently. The former W Series driver was alongside 2022 F2 champion...
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