You Can Now Buy Jessica Hawkins Budapest Test Replica Helmet

Published: Friday December 29 2023
Jessica's replica helmet is now available on her website - the only catch - you must live in the UK or have a UK address to ship to, something Jessica says she'll fix for the next run! Sign us up now for a piece of history!

Back in September 2023, Aston Martin’s Driver Ambassador Jessica Hawkins got to step inside the cockpit of a 2021 spec Formula 1 car which was coincidently the same year that she joined the team as an ambassador.

At the time of the test, Jessica had this to say:

“I want to say a big thank you to everyone at AMF1 Team for having the trust in me, believing in me, and for giving me this opportunity,” said Hawkins, who joined Aston Martin as a driver ambassador in 2021.

“It’s taken me every bit of blood, sweat and tears to get here. When I first heard it might be a possibility, I could hardly believe it.

“I’ve had to keep it secret for months now – which was pretty hard! It’s been absolutely worth it and it’s given me really valuable insight.

“Nothing will compare to the acceleration and braking of a Formula 1 car and, having looked at the data, I’m really proud of my performance. Getting to drive the AMR21 has been a dream come true for me and one I’ve been ready to fulfil for a long time.

“I’ll keep pushing for more and, in the process, I want to inspire other women and let them know they should follow their dream no matter what it is.”

Aston Martin’s Evolution Programme Director Robert Sattler said: “Jessica excelled in her first F1 test. After the installation lap we had a small delay as the circuit was hit by heavy rain. That resulted in a green track and on her first proper run there were still some damp patches in a few corners.

“Jessica progressively built up speed on a tricky track while managing flawlessly the complexity of the AMR21 car. Her feedback was precise and correlated with our data.

“After three runs, the track had dried and she was already matching the reference lap speeds. Overall, Jessica executed an excellent test programme with a very professional attitude and we hope to see her in the car again soon.”

Now, several months on Jessica’s finally released some commemorative merch for the drive, including the 1/5 size replica helmet available now either signed or unsigned.

The only bad news – shipping is not available outside of the UK for now, but she has promised to get this fixed for her next run of helmets in late January!

Check out her website here -> https://jessicahawkinsracing.com/