Jamie Chadwick completes first IndyCar test

On a foggy Monday in Alabama, Jamie Chadwick checked off another milestone in her career as she completed her first IndyCar test.

The Williams Racing Driver and F1 Academy Adviser completed 87 laps around the twists and turns of Barber Motorsports Park in the #25 Andretti machine.

Her test comes on the back of a strong sophomore season in Indy NXT, where she finished P7 in the standings, with the highlight undoubtedly being her victory at Road America in June.

Looking back on her day behind the wheel of the Dallara-Honda car, Jamie caught up with Racer.com and shared: “It was just an incredible day.”

“I think just having the opportunity to drive the IndyCar, aside from getting wrapped up in performance and all that kind of stuff, is just very, very cool.

“It’s also impressive working with so many more people from Andretti, a lot of the people I see on the pit stand for the current drivers.

“In terms of expectations, I prepared for the worst. In terms of the physicality, there’s a reason we wanted to test at Barber, and I think for sure it met those expectations. It’s super-physical."

“In some respects, I was happy with how manageable the step from Indy NXT to IndyCar is, but at the same time, that comes with increased torque in steering in the high speed corners.

“I was chasing myself a little bit with that. But I’m really glad I did the test here, because it gave me the full picture of what IndyCar is all about, and what I really need to work on, which is strength.

“I had been training hard, but I think it’s another big step again.”