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      Aston Martin F1 team sign up James Bond stunt driver Jessica Hawkins who says cars were wrecked filming No Time To Die

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      ASTON MARTIN F1 team have signed up James Bond stunt driver, Jessica Hawkins, as driver ambassador.Hawkins, who had a successful karting career as a junior and raced against Red Bull’s Alex Albon, currently competes in the all-women W Series championship that will be on the schedule of seven F1 races in 2021.
      Jessica Hawkins joins the team as a driver ambassadorCredit: Aston Martin
      And the 26-year-old is also a stunt driver, working on a number of movies and the Fast and the Furious live shows.
      She said: “I enjoy sending cars sideways as much as I enjoy racing, so as soon as I get the opportunity, I will be doing that in an Aston Martin.
      “I am heavily anticipating the new James Bond movie and cannot wait to see it. I cannot say too much about the film, but I can say that not all the cars made it out alive!
      “We filmed a jump which was about 30 metres long. It felt like I was as high as it was long.
      “As soon as I hit the jump, all I could see was the grey sky and all I could think was ‘this is going to hurt!’ but luckily it didn’t, which was good because we did it eight times.
      “In a Bond movie, everyone expects the stunts to be incredible, and that is what I was trying to deliver each time and I hope that everybody enjoys them.”

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      The racer from Poole will work alongside the team’s driver pairing of Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel and reserve driver, Nico Hulkenberg.
      It is expected she will work with the team’s development and simulator roles in a similar move to fellow W Series racer, Jamie Chadwick, who is at the Williams F1 team.
      Hawkins added: “Jamie has been at Williams for a few years and I am taking my first steps with Aston Martin.
      “If others follow suit then great. I am big on women in motorsport and believe women deserve as many breaks as men do.
      “If I can be a woman that helps to change motorsport, that would be amazing.
      “In black and white, W Series has given me an opportunity and without them I would not have been racing in 2019. It really has been a second chance for me.”
      Hawkins has been a junior karting champion, has raced in Formula Ford, Formula 4, the British Touring Car Championship, the Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy, and the Mini Challenge UK Pro Class.
      Jessica also works as a stunt driverCredit: Aston Martin
      She worked on the upcoming James Bond movie No Time To DieCredit: Peter Tarry – The Sunday Times
      Daniel Craig stars in what will be the 25th film in the franchiseCredit: PA

      Aston Martin team boss, Otmar Szafnauer, added: “We are delighted to welcome Jessica as the team’s new driver ambassador.
      “She has not had it easy in her racing career so far, always having to fight for drives as all young drivers do, especially young women, and her determination to beat the odds is as obvious as it is admirable.
      “We are sure that Jessica will work very well with everyone in our team, across a variety of disciplines, both at Grands Prix and in between them, and also with our many partners.”
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      Sebastian Vettel gives new Aston Martin F1 car nickname ‘Honey Ryder’ after iconic James Bond girl Ursula Andress

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      SEBASTIAN VETTEL is looking to reignite his Formula One career in a car dubbed the ‘Honey Ryder’.As the German hops over to Aston Martin for the new season, he has continued his tradition of naming his cars.
      Sebastian Vettel has given his Aston Martin F1 car a James Bond-inspired nicknameCredit: Splash
      Dr. No actress Ursula Andress played Honey Ryder in the 1962 filmCredit: Alamy
      Aston unveiled their British Racing Green design for 2021 with a James Bond themed launch, featuring Daniel Craig and Gemma Arterton.
      Vettel’s favourite Bond film is Dr. No and he decided to honour Swiss actress Ursula Andress, who played the first ‘Bond girl’ in the 1962 film.
      Speaking ahead of the new season, the 33-year-old explained his love affair with the iconic series.
      He said: “My favourite Bond film? Probably the first one that kicked it off. Obviously because of Honey Ryder in it!
      “My favourite Bond actor is Sean Connery and to be fair, Pierce Brosnan, because that is my youth, be he had some good style.
      “And the car? The DB5 is an iconic car, pretty cool and it is nice that it came back a few years ago.”
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      The ex-Ferrari star is a huge fan of the UK and lists his favourite TV shows as Little Britain and Monty Python while he’s also previously said The Beatles were his favourite band.
      And when asked where he’d like to spend a month-long road trip, should the opportunity arise, he picked the UK.
      He added: “If I had a month, I would tackle the UK. I have not seen that much yet.
      “Obviously, with Silverstone I am an expert but other than that and the Midlands, I would like to explore the north of England and then Scotland.”
      Ex-F1 driver and Sky Sports pundit, Johnny Herbert, says seeing the British car brand back in F1 is great news.
      He said: “To have the addition of another manufacturer like Aston Martin to come back into F1 is brilliant.
      Vettel took the Aston for its first Grand Prix weekend spin on FridayCredit: AFP

      “It’s great we have that lovely British brand back racing. If it all works out, we have the Aston Martin brand winning races and maybe a world championship, it would be great for the British car industry.
      “I also hope we see the best of Vettel again. I don’t think the enjoyment factor and the motivation was there, especially at the end at Ferrari.
      “I remember seeing him last year in Russia, and he was looking forward to going back to a British team.
      “That goes back to his happy days at Red Bull, so that’s very important. If Aston Martin can give him the tools, I think we will see a resurgence of Vettel.”

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