W Series: Chadwick starts hat-trick bid | Caitlyn Jenner a 'great addition'

Jamie Chadwick believes she will have her toughest test yet in 2022 as the highly-rated British driver bids to continue her reign as W Series champion, with excitement building for a new season that kicks off this weekend live on Sky Sports F1.

The all-female W Series championship has grown exponentially since its introduction in 2019 and this year, all 10 rounds of the series are live on Sky Sports, starting this weekend with two races in Miami.

Sharing on-track duties with Formula 1 on the all-new Miami Gardens street circuit, qualifying takes place at 2pm on Saturday before Race One at 7.10pm, while Race Two is on Sunday at 3.20pm.

Eighteen talented drivers from all over the globe will be bidding for the title this year and identical F3 cars give them an equal chance to shine - although there is little doubt who has a target on their back for 2022.

Chadwick, the Williams development driver who enjoyed a dazzling junior career coming into W Series, has won both titles so far (2019 and '21 with '20 cancelled due to the pandemic) and is bidding for the hat-trick.

She is, however, braced for a close battle this year - both from new drivers and her rivals from last year, fellow Brit Alice Powell and Finland's Emma Kimilainen.

"I can imagine Alice and Emma will definitely be up there," Chadwick tells Sky Sports. "But I would expect there to be a few new faces in the mix as well.

"Teams are getting more competitive and the drivers are getting more competitive so I think it's going to be a closely fought season throughout and there will be more contenders this year.

"You don't know what's going to happen, I could DNF the first race and be in no contention.... but the ultimate goal is exactly the same. If I focus on myself,