Aston Martin’s Jessica Hawkins has revealed how it was a friend who helped her join the Silverstone team ahead of her test run.
Aston Martin’s Jessica Hawkins has revealed how it was a friend who helped her join the Silverstone team.
As to how she landed her job, it was a case of knowing the right people with one of her friends happening to work at Aston Martin when it was taken over by Lawrence Stroll.“A friend of mine that was working at Aston Martin, when it first became Aston Martin,” she told the Sky Sports F1 podcast. “I didn’t hear anything for six months so I had a long time hearing nothing. I thought maybe you know, it got lost along the way or something.
“It very much started as a promotional role. Lots of work with the sponsors quite quickly turned into hot laps, simulator work which was obviously very welcomed.F1 2024 driver line-up: Who is confirmed for next season’s grid?
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