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2021 W Series champion Jamie Chadwick W Series 2021 Austria Nr. 55 Chadwick.jpg
2021 W Series champion Jamie Chadwick

The 2021 W Series was the second season of the W Series motor racing championship, replacing the 2020 season after it was cancelled due of the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] The championship was exclusively open to female racing drivers as a Formula Regional-level racing series in support of the 2021 Formula One World Championship. [2]

Jamie Chadwick entered the season as the defending W Series champion, having won the title in 2019. [3] Chadwick secured her second consecutive championship, winning the 2021 title at the season finale race, at Circuit of the Americas.

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The following drivers and teams made up the grid for the 2021 W Series season. All teams used Hankook tyres, and ran two mechanically identical Tatuus F.3 T-318 cars with two drivers. [4] All cars were operated by Fine Moments, and 'teams' were purely for sponsorship and identification purposes. [5]

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Puma W Series Team3 Flag of Poland.svg Gosia Rdest 1–2
19 Flag of Spain.svg Marta García All
20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Caitlin Wood 4–5
49 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Abbi Pulling 3, 6–8
W Series Academy 3 Flag of Poland.svg Gosia Rdest 5
20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Caitlin Wood 7–8
32 Flag of Spain.svg Nerea Martí All
51 Flag of Russia.svg Irina Sidorkova 1–6 [lower-alpha 1]
Bunker Racing5 Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Fabienne Wohlwend [lower-alpha 2] All
37 Flag of the United States.svg Sabré Cook All
Écurie W7 Flag of Finland.svg Emma Kimiläinen All
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Abbie Eaton All
Sirin Racing11 Flag of Italy.svg Vicky Piria All
54 Flag of Japan.svg Miki Koyama All
M. Forbes Motorsport17 Flag of Norway.svg Ayla Ågren All
95 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Beitske Visser All
Racing X21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jessica Hawkins All
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell All
Scuderia W22 Flag of Spain.svg Belén García All
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Moore All
Veloce Racing 55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick All
97 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruna Tomaselli All
Source: [8]
Reserve drivers
No.Drivers
3 Flag of Poland.svg Gosia Rdest
20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Caitlin Wood
31 Flag of South Africa.svg Tasmin Pepper
49 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Abbi Pulling
99 Flag of Rwanda.svg Naomi Schiff

Driver changes

The top twelve drivers from the 2019 championship were all qualified for the 2020 season, [9] leaving eight vacancies in the driver line-up. Forty new drivers applied to take part in the season; however, only fourteen of those took part in the first test which took place between 16 and 18 September 2019 at the Circuito de Almería  [ es ], Spain. [9] [10] The final 18 drivers were announced on 17 December 2020, with the possibility of more being announced at a later date. [11] A list of five reserve drivers was announced on 11 June 2021, comprising 2019 drivers Gosia Rdest, Naomi Schiff and Caitlin Wood, British F4 podium finisher Abbi Pulling, and Tasmin Pepper, who was unable to take part in the season due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions. [12]

Championship changes

Hitech GP announced on 14 November 2020 that they would discontinue their involvement for 2021 as they moved into new series, [13] and Fine Moments took over their role for the 2021 season. [14] The series continues to use the same Tatuus T-318 Formula 3 chassis and Alfa Romeo engines. [15] On 24 June 2021 W Series announced it would pivot from a centrally-run series format to a team-based structure with assigned drivers and control over the car livery and team overalls, as well as the team name. The 2021 season would be used as a transitional season, with an unofficial teams' championship and all outfits still being centrally run, but with a vision for a fully team-structured grid and a legitimate teams' championship for the 2022 season. [5] Prioritising the importance of driver skill within the championship, and to ensure technical equality, all 18 cars, although sporting a variety of liveries and team names, will remain mechanically identical, with preparation and maintenance managed by W Series Engineering. [5] Hankook was initially dropped as the tyre supplier for the 2021 season due to the move from the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters to F1 support bill, [13] and W Series was reportedly "speaking to a number of tyre suppliers". On 5 May 2021, however, W Series announced Hankook would continue to supply tyres for the 2021 season. [4]

Calendar and results

Alice Powell scored two pole positions and three race wins. W Series 2021 Austria Nr. 27 Powell (side).jpg
Alice Powell scored two pole positions and three race wins.

The series management announced on 12 November 2020 that the season would consist of eight rounds all held in support of the 2021 Formula One World Championship. [16] A provisional calendar was then revealed on 8 December 2020. [17] After Formula One made slight amendments to its calendar, the W Series moved its first event from Circuit Paul Ricard to the Red Bull Ring. [18] Later on in the year, when Formula One postponed the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix, the season finale was shifted from the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez to the Circuit of the Americas. [19]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapRace WinnerWinning TeamReport
1 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Ring 26 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell Racing X report
23 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick Veloce Racing report
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit 17 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell Racing X report
4 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring 31 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick Veloce Racing report
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 28 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick Flag of Finland.svg Emma Kimiläinen Flag of Finland.svg Emma Kimiläinen Écurie W report
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Zandvoort 4 September Flag of Finland.svg Emma Kimiläinen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell Racing X report
7 Flag of the United States.svg Circuit of the Americas 23 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Abbi Pulling Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick Veloce Racing report
824 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick Veloce Racing
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard 26 JuneReplaced with a second race at the Red Bull Ring
- Flag of Mexico.svg Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 30 OctoberReplaced with a second race at the Circuit of the Americas
Sources: [18] [19] [20]

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows: [21]

Race Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Drivers' Championship

Pos.Driver RBR1
Flag of Austria.svg 		RBR2
Flag of Austria.svg 		SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 		HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg 		SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 		ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 		COA1
Flag of the United States.svg 		COA2
Flag of the United States.svg 		Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick 61312211159
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell 18124136132
3 Flag of Finland.svg Emma Kimiläinen 133461323108
4 Flag of Spain.svg Nerea Martí 7753848861
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Moore 247151397456
6 Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Fabienne Wohlwend 3102Ret7169Ret42
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Abbi Pulling 874240
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Beitske Visser 121165DNS125538
9 Flag of Russia.svg Irina Sidorkova 82144WD1334
10 Flag of Spain.svg Belén García 4917†814812728
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jessica Hawkins 161616106561527
12 Flag of Spain.svg Marta García Ret1212731815DNS21
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Abbie Eaton 156913106RetDNS19
14 Flag of Japan.svg Miki Koyama 518Ret12910101214
15 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruna Tomaselli 1151191517171112
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Caitlin Wood 175131011
17 Flag of Norway.svg Ayla Ågren 10141511DNS151693
18 Flag of Poland.svg Gosia Rdest 917162
19 Flag of Italy.svg Vicky Piria 17†151016121114141
20 Flag of the United States.svg Sabré Cook 14131314111411130
Pos.Driver RBR1
Flag of Austria.svg 		RBR2
Flag of Austria.svg 		SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 		HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg 		SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 		ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 		COA1
Flag of the United States.svg 		COA2
Flag of the United States.svg 		Points
Source: [21]
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† — Did not finish, but classified

Notes

  1. ↑ Sidorkova was entered for the Spa-Francorchamps round but withdrew after testing positive for COVID-19. She was replaced by Gosia Rdest. [6]
  2. ↑ Wohlwend is a Liechtenstein driver who competed under a Swiss licence. [7]

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