Overview
- Williams confirmed that Chadwick completed a 32-lap Testing of Previous Cars session in the FW47 at Portimão on Monday, gathering data the team called useful for car setup at the circuit.
- The team said Chadwick impressed with her pace and technical feedback, and Williams principal James Vowles praised her performance and the data she provided.
- Chadwick became only the second woman to drive a contemporary Williams F1 car since Susie Wolff in 2015, and her run adds to a small group of women who have driven modern F1 machinery in the 2020s.
- The test was run under Formula 1’s TPC rules that let teams use pre-2026 cars on a capped number of days and with mileage limits for race drivers, and Williams used the FW47 to model setup for Portimão’s return.
- Chadwick’s roles as a Williams ambassador and F1 Academy adviser mean the session serves both as career development and a mentoring milestone that may boost visibility and pathways for women aiming for top-level motorsport.