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007 movie stunt driver Jessica Hawkins is first woman in years to test in Formula One

007 movie stunt driver Jessica Hawkins is first woman in years to test in Formula One



Aston Martin driver ambassador and former W Series racer Jessica Hawkins has become the first woman in nearly five years to test a Formula One car, the Silverstone-based team announced on Tuesday (September 26).

Hawkins, a 28-year-old former British karting champion who has also worked as a James Bond movie stunt driver, did 26 laps in Aston's 2021 car at the Hungaroring outside Budapest last Thursday (September 21).