Jamie Chadwick has claimed the historic first win of the all-new W Series as she recovered from an opening lap mistake to charge to victory at Hockenheim.
W Series officials have named the 18 drivers who will take part in the inaugural season of the all-female single-seater championship following the final evaluation this week.
W Series’ Tatuus T-318 race car will debut during the four-day selection test at Almeria, which will finalise the drivers for the championship’s inaugural 2019 season.
W Series CEO Catherine Bond-Muir claims she turned down an offer to show the all-female championship’s inaugural season on free-to-air television in the UK.
The W Series has released its long-list of qualifiers that will contend for a place on the grid for the championship's inaugural season, including known names such as Carmen Jorda, Jamie Chadwick and Alice Powell.
IndyCar driver Pippa Mann believes a new women-only single-seater championship will “segregate” female racers, describing the move as a “sad day for motorsport.”