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Jamie Chadwick completes first Williams F1 test at Portimao

Jamie Chadwick took part in her first Formula 1 test with Williams at the Autodromo do Algarve in Portugal. Chadwick described the experience as "surreal" after completing 32 laps in the team's 2025 car.

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September 25, 2026
Jamie Chadwick completes first Williams F1 test at Portimao

Williams ambassador Jamie Chadwick carried out her first Formula 1 test for the team this week at the Autodromo do Algarve in Portugal. The Briton said the experience was "surreal" as she reflected on the outing.

Chadwick completed 32 laps in Williams' 2025 challenger at Portimao. The test made her the first woman in more than a decade, and the first since Susie Wolff, to drive a modern Williams Formula 1 car.

One account of the preparation for the run said Chadwick had half a day in the simulator before spending half a day on track at Portimao.

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