Overview
- This week on the Road to Success podcast Hawkins said she expects a woman to race in Formula 1 within a few years and voiced confidence that it will happen.
- She rejects the claim that women lack the physical strength for F1, citing her 2023 Aston Martin AMR21 test where neck fatigue reflected limited single-seater preparation not gender.
- Hawkins credits F1 Academy with giving young female drivers crucial track time and visibility that can build candidates capable of contesting F1 seats.
- She warned that the junior ladder could be a bottleneck because Formula 2 and Formula 3 cars lack power steering and are heavy to steer, and she said targeted changes might help progression.
- There is no signed female F1 driver or formal rule change yet, but Hawkins’ comments increase pressure for more testing, funding, and junior-series adjustments that could speed a breakthrough.