Hawkins hopes Aston Martin F1 test can lead to longer term role

Hawkins tested the Silverstone team’s two-year-old AMR21 in Hungary a fortnight ago, becoming the first woman to drive a near current car since 2018.

Team principal Mike Krack has praised Hawkins for the job she did on the day, while noting that “Jess is 28, so she’s realistic about her career direction.”

Hawkins accepts that the chances of going through the F3 and F2 ranks and eventually earning a super licence are slim.

However she…