Skip to content
World edition
Analyst Newspaper
Sports · Brief

Jamie Chadwick drives Formula 1 car for the first time

Racing driver Jamie Chadwick completed her first test in a Formula 1 car, an experience she called the highlight of her career.

Analysis deskEditor Andersson Iyke
3 outlets, 3 regions

What happened

Jamie Chadwick tested a Formula 1 car for the first time.123

The run made Chadwick only the second woman to test drive a Williams Formula One car, after Susie Wolff.1

Chadwick described testing an F1 car as the highlight of her motorsport career, calling it 'top of bucket list'.2

Key points

  • Jamie Chadwick drove a Formula 1 car for the first time.123

What the coverage leaves out

  • None of the outlets reviewed reported the date, location or team session in which the test took place, beyond identifying it as a Williams car.
  • None of the outlets reviewed gave further detail on Chadwick's racing background or current competitive series.

Why it matters

Chadwick's test follows that of Susie Wolff, noted as the only other woman to have driven a Williams Formula One car.1

Sources (3)

Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.

Europe

Southeast Asia

Get every side of the day's news.

Join the list for our daily briefing, launching soon.