W Series champ Jamie Chadwick dreams of becoming the first female driver to race in F1 in nearly 50 years

She’s already won two W Series championship titles and this weekend, Jamie Chadwick could clinch her third in Singapore.

That would, effectively, make it a hat-trick for the 24-year-old, who took the championship at the inaugural W Series in 2019 and again last year. The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The W Series is a free-to-enter championship that provides equal opportunities for women and eliminates the financial barriers that have historically prevented them from progressing to the upper echelons of motorsport. 

What’s also unique about the W Series is that its drivers are selected purely on their skill and ability, and the series’ cars are mechanically identical, which means that W Series races and championships are won by the most talented drivers, rather than those with the wealthiest backers.

And since 2021, the W Series has been a support race of Formula One, with the W Series racing alongside eight Grand Prix weekends on the F1 calendar this year.

This is also the first time the W Series comes to Asia – and it will be Chadwick’s first time racing on the Singapore track. 

“Last year, it went all the way down to the wire, to the last race (of the season), so it was a bit tense and it was quite a tough battle in the end,” she recalled.

Chadwick is already leading in first place with a wide margin this season, “but anything could happen,” she told us during a chat in the lobby of the hotel she’s staying at here in Singapore.

The British driver is being a tad humble. She’s having a stellar season so far driving for Jenner Racing, which is owned by Caitlyn Jenner.

Presently leading the pack with 143 points to date, Chadwick is miles ahead of her second- and third-place contenders that each