2022 W Series
The 2022 W Series will be the third season of the W Series motor racing championship. The championship is exclusively open to female racing drivers as a Formula 3-level racing series in support of the 2022 Formula One World Championship.[1]
Jamie Chadwick is the reigning champion, having won her second title in 2021.[2]
Entries[]
The following drivers and teams are currently confirmed for the 2022 W Series season. All teams will use Hankook tyres, and run two mechanically-identical Tatuus–Alfa Romeo F3 T-318 cars with two drivers. All cars are operated by the same organisation, and 'teams' are purely for sponsorship and identification purposes.[3]
Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Sirin Racing | 4 | [4] | TBC |
95 | Beitske Visser[5] | TBC | |
CortDAO W Series Team[6] | 5 | Fabienne Wohlwend[6] | TBC |
19 | Marta García[7] | TBC | |
Puma W Series Team[8] | 7 | Emma Kimiläinen[8] | TBC |
63 | [9] | TBC | |
Jenner Racing[10] | 8 | Chloe Chambers[11] | TBC |
55 | Jamie Chadwick[12] | TBC | |
W Series Academy | 10 | Juju Noda[13] | TBC |
91 | Bianca Bustamante[13] | TBC | |
Click2Drive Bristol Street Motors Racing[14] | 21 | Jessica Hawkins[15] | TBC |
27 | Alice Powell[14] | TBC | |
Quantfury W Series Team[16] | 22 | Belén García[17] | TBC |
32 | Nerea Martí[17] | TBC | |
Scuderia W | 26 | Sarah Moore[18] | TBC |
TBA | TBA | TBC | |
Racing X | 49 | Abbi Pulling[19] | TBC |
97 | Bruna Tomaselli[20] | TBC |
Driver selection[]
The top eight finishers from the 2021 championship, as well as the two W Series Academy drivers Nerea Martí and Irina Sidorkova, are guaranteed a place in the 2022 season.[21] Sidorkova was later confirmed to not be competing as a result of the restrictions on the participation of Russian drivers following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[22]
From 31 January to 4 February, a five-day test with a Crawford F4-16 car for 15 prospective drivers was conducted in Arizona, United States.[23] The following drivers took part:
- Madison Aust
- Júlia Ayoub
- Tereza Bábíčková
- Lindsay Brewer
- Léna Bühler
- Bianca Bustamante
- Maite Cáceres
- Chloe Chambers
- Emely de Heus
- Jorden Dolischka
- Hannah Greenemeier
- Nicole Havrda
- Jem Hepworth
- Corinna Kamper
- Lola Lovinfosse
A second pre-season test took place at Barcelona on 2–4 March, with the nine automatic qualifiers from 2021 joined by 12 potential drivers — of which five had previous W Series experience and six were present at the Arizona test; Juju Noda the only driver to receive a free pass:[24][25]
- Tereza Bábíčková
- Léna Bühler
- Bianca Bustamante
- Chloe Chambers
- Emely de Heus
- Belén García
- Marta García
- Megan Gilkes
- Jessica Hawkins
- Jem Hepworth
- Juju Noda
- Bruna Tomaselli
The full driver line-up was revealed on 22 March 2022, with a roster of reserve drivers set to be announced at a later date.[22]
Championship changes[]
Though there were initial plans to introduce FIA-registered standings for formal teams for the season after 2021 was based on unofficial outfits,[26] the championship is set to remain fully centrally-run for a third consecutive year, with 'teams' continuing to be purely for sponsorship and identification purposes.[27] The first of these teams to be announced was Jenner Racing, owned by media personality, Olympic champion and former racing driver Caitlyn Jenner.[10] Three further entries joined the championship: Click2Drive Bristol Street Motors Racing and the cryptocurrency-backed Quantfury and CortDAO teams.[14][16][6]
Calendar[]
The provisional calendar was announced on 27 January 2022. W Series will continue its partnership with Formula One, so all eight events will be part of Grand Prix weekends.[28]
Round | Circuit | Date |
---|---|---|
1 | Miami International Autodrome | 8 May |
2 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 22 May |
3 | Silverstone Circuit | 3 July |
4 | Circuit Paul Ricard | 24 July |
5 | Hungaroring | 31 July |
6 | Suzuka International Racing Course | 9 October |
7 | Circuit of the Americas | 23 October |
8 | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 30 October |
Source:[29] |
References
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- ^ White, Megan (24 October 2021). "COTA W Series: Chadwick champion after dominating finale". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "@WSeriesRacing on Twitter". Twitter. W Series. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Sirin Racing | W Series". W Series. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Beitske Visser on Twitter". Twitter. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Forbes, Gonzalo (4 March 2022). "W Series – CortDAO, dernière équipe à rejoindre la grille". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "CortDAO | W Series". W Series. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ a b "PUMA extends W Series Partnership and Signs Emma Kimilainen". W Series. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "PUMA W Series Team | W Series". W Series. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b White, Megan (8 February 2022). "Caitlyn Jenner buys W Series team for 2022 season". Autosport. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Chloe Chambers joins Chadwick at Jenner Racing". Racers - Behind the Helmet. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (22 February 2022). "Chadwick to defend W Series title as Jenner Racing driver". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Bianca Bustamante and Juju Noda selected for Academy Team". W Series. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Gascoigne, Roger (28 February 2022). "Alice Powell latest to confirm W Series return". Formula Scout. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Click2Drive Bristol Street Motors Racing W Series Team | W Series". W Series. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Quantfury team to compete in 2022 W Series season". W Series. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Nerea Marti and Belen Garcia to Race for QuantFury Team". W Series. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "@WSeriesRacing on Twitter". Twitter. W Series. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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- ^ "Racing X | W Series". W Series. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "W Series' Top Eight Go Through To 2022". W Series. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ a b Allen, Peter (22 March 2022). "Five new drivers chosen to race in W Series in 2022". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Wood, Ida (13 January 2022). "W Series' first 2022 test to take place in USA using F4 cars". Formula Scout. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "W Series Stars Set For Spanish Test". W Series. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "@WSeriesRacing on Twitter". Twitter. W Series. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "W Series pivots towards new 'Team' structure". W Series. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Ida Wood on Twitter". Twitter. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "W Series To Break New Ground At Eight F1 Weekends In 2022". W Series. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ White, Megan (27 January 2022). "W Series adds Suzuka round to eight-race 2022 calendar". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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