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Jacques Villeneuve identifies barrier facing female F1 drivers after Jamie Chadwick Williams test

1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve says the lack of female drivers on the current grid is fundamentally a numbers game. Speaking on Sky Sports F1 in Azerbaijan alongside three-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick, who became the first woman in over a decade to test a Williams F1 car this week, Villeneuve pointed to the small talent pool as a major issue for women in ... Keep reading

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Sep 24, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Jamie Chadwick reflects on "surreal" maiden Williams F1 test

Jamie Chadwick described her maiden Formula 1 test with Williams as "surreal" as she reflected on the experience, revealing her appreciation for the championship has now "gone through the roof". The 28-year-old Briton, who became the first woman in over a decade to test a Williams F1 car, took to the track at Portimao in the Grove outfit's 2025 challenger and completed 32 laps as part of F1's ... Keep reading

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Sep 24, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Chadwick joins exclusive list after Williams F1 test

Jamie Chadwick became the latest female to drive a Formula 1 car after completing a Testing of Previous Cars programme for Williams at Portimao. The 28-year-old completed 32 laps in Portugal on Monday aboard the FW47 from last year, as part of her development driver duties for the British outfit. It meant she became the second female to drive an F1 car this year after Doriane Pin completed a ... Keep reading

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Sep 24, 2026 · byAutosport

James Hinchcliffe: Williams F1 weight breakthrough brings "free lap time" in Baku

Former IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe says Williams finally hitting Formula 1's minimum weight limit will provide the Grove outfit with "free lap time" at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Williams has introduced a heavily updated FW48 in Baku after struggling with an overweight car since the start of the season. During the F1 Nation podcast, Hinchcliffe discussed the impact ... Keep reading

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Sep 24, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Jamie Chadwick joins exclusive list after Williams F1 test

Jamie Chadwick became the first female to drive a Formula 1 car in three years after completing a Testing of Previous Cars programme for Williams at Portimao. The 28-year-old completed 32 laps in Portugal on Monday aboard the FW47 from last year, as part of her development driver duties for the British outfit. It meant she became the first female to drive an F1 car since Jessica Hawkins ... Keep reading

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Sep 24, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Will the "big swing" Williams F1 car upgrade be a hit or a miss?

Williams is bringing a major update package to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, one that team boss James Vowles promised earlier in the season would result in an "almost completely new" car. What remains to be seen, at this late stage, is how useful it will be – both in terms of immediate performance uplift and the direction of 2027 development. Alex Albon has described it as a "big step" but ... Keep reading

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Sep 24, 2026 · byAutosport

Will the "big swing" Williams F1 car upgrade be a hit or a miss?

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Sep 24, 2026 · byMotorsport.com