Williams development driver Susie Wolff is set to get her first taste of F1 during a straight line aero test in October, that's according to this week's Autosport. The news comes as Marussia test driver Maria De Villota continues to make remarkable progress as she recovers from her crash while testing for the team last week.
Susie joined the Williams team in April this year and currently races in the German Touring Car championship. She has attended a number of GrandPrix with the team and has completed many hours in the Wiliams F1 simulator.
I think it is fantastic that she is getting her chance to drive an F1 car. Maria De Villota tested a Renault F1 car last year and got on extremely well. It would be fantastic for the sport if there were female driver's competing. The American IndyCar Series has a number of female driver's. In 2009, Danica Patrick became the first female driver to win a major open wheel racing event when she won the Japan Indy 300 in Motegi.
She is now competing full time in the NASCAR series and is doing a pretty good job. The Williams team are a hugely successful team and it is great that Susie Wolff is involved with the team.
At the moment no date in October has been given and there has been no confirmation of the venue for the test.
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