desiré's victories drew the attention of john macdonald and his f1 ram racing team. during a private test at brands hatch, driving a year-old williams fw07, things looked promising, where she was twelfth overall. however, by the weekend of the british grand prix, the car had been replaced with an inferior model, which she had been beaten in several times in the aurora afx series. the car lacked aerodynamics modifications, and her lack of experience at this level meant she did not qualify.