Susie Wolff will have her first full Formula 1 test at the wheel of a Williams in this week's 'young-driver' test at Silverstone.
The Scot will drive on Friday, with race driver Pastor Maldonado in action on Thursday, while Spaniard Daniel Juncadella is set to test on Wednesday.
Teams are being allowed to run race drivers for one day at the test on 17-19 July to evaluate new tyres.
Wolff, 30, is currently the development driver for Williams.
She raced in the DTM German touring car championship for seven years before quitting the series to concentrate on her work with the British outfit.
Previous racing experience:
2006-12 DTM German touring cars.
Always driving at least a year-old car; best result ninth.
2005 - Formula Three in UK;
2001-4 - Formula Renault in UK
Married to Toto Wolff, Mercedes director of Motorsport and executive director (business) Mercedes F1 team. Shareholder in Williams.
It is not the first time Wolff has driven an F1 car - she had a familiarization test with Williams last October and was the first to drive the team's 2013 car this year at an aerodynamic test in February, and described the Silverstone test as "a fantastic opportunity".
Wolff added: "It's going to be a big challenge but the most important thing is to do a solid and consistent job and to give good feedback to the team to be able to prove I am at the level to compete on a day such as this.
"Most of my work is based in the simulator which is why this day is so important for me.
"It will give me a better understanding of what the car is like on track and how that correlates to the simulator which will also help further develop the work I can do there.
"I am not naive enough to think it will be easy. I know it's going to be tough and a big challenge but the team have prepared me well and I just need to believe in myself. I will go out there and do the best I can."
The last woman to enter the F1 world championship was Italian Giovanna Amati, who failed to qualify for three races with Brabham in 1992 before being dropped.
The last woman to race an F1 car was Italian Lella Lombardi in 1976. Only two other teams have so far confirmed their line-ups.
The Scot will drive on Friday, with race driver Pastor Maldonado in action on Thursday, while Spaniard Daniel Juncadella is set to test on Wednesday.
Teams are being allowed to run race drivers for one day at the test on 17-19 July to evaluate new tyres.
Wolff, 30, is currently the development driver for Williams.
She raced in the DTM German touring car championship for seven years before quitting the series to concentrate on her work with the British outfit.
Previous racing experience:
2006-12 DTM German touring cars.
Always driving at least a year-old car; best result ninth.
2005 - Formula Three in UK;
2001-4 - Formula Renault in UK
Married to Toto Wolff, Mercedes director of Motorsport and executive director (business) Mercedes F1 team. Shareholder in Williams.
It is not the first time Wolff has driven an F1 car - she had a familiarization test with Williams last October and was the first to drive the team's 2013 car this year at an aerodynamic test in February, and described the Silverstone test as "a fantastic opportunity".
Wolff added: "It's going to be a big challenge but the most important thing is to do a solid and consistent job and to give good feedback to the team to be able to prove I am at the level to compete on a day such as this.
"Most of my work is based in the simulator which is why this day is so important for me.
"It will give me a better understanding of what the car is like on track and how that correlates to the simulator which will also help further develop the work I can do there.
"I am not naive enough to think it will be easy. I know it's going to be tough and a big challenge but the team have prepared me well and I just need to believe in myself. I will go out there and do the best I can."
The last woman to enter the F1 world championship was Italian Giovanna Amati, who failed to qualify for three races with Brabham in 1992 before being dropped.
The last woman to race an F1 car was Italian Lella Lombardi in 1976. Only two other teams have so far confirmed their line-ups.
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