The first race of the new season of the W Series sees affix the signature of reigning champion Jamie Chadwickwhich triumphs in Miami thus inaugurating the runway of You love me. The British driver won a race full of twists, which saw her start from second position immediately taking advantage of the problem at the start of the pole-sitter Nerea Martíwhich he stalled while remaining stationary for several seconds in his pitch.
After the start, the Safety Car arrived due to the accident of Alice Powell, one of the announced protagonists of the 2022 championship. After several minutes behind the safety car, the Race Direction decided to display the red flag due to some problems for the commissioners in removing the car of the British, visibly angry once back in the pits.
Smooth race up to eight and a half minutes from the checkered flag, when another accident – fortunately without consequences – knocked out Fabienne Wohlwend (already protagonist of a bang in qualifying) e Abbie Eaton while they were fighting for a position in the points. At the same time came the attack of Emma Kimilainen, who after trying for several minutes took the first position against Chadwick with a masterful overtaking and an important blocking of the front right.
A change in the lead, @EmmaKimilainen makes the pass on @JamieChadwick to put herself up into P1. 🤟#WSeriesMiami 🌴 #WSeries # F1 pic.twitter.com/Qi5Gd1vOEA
– W Series (@WSeriesRacing) May 7, 2022
Kimilainen then took the lead before the second Safety Car, which neutralized the race by allowing only one final lap before the end. The Finnish did not manage the restart in the best possible way, again losing her position on Chadwick; an attempt to recover the leadership then made her climb to third place, but the podium vanished due to a spin in the last corners probably due to the excessive enthusiasm in wanting to recover at all costs.
Behind the reigning champion there are therefore the Spanish Marta Garcia and Jessica Hawkins, while Beitske Visser, Abbi Pulling, Bruna Tomaselli, Chloe Chambers (hostess here in Miami), Nerea Martí, Belen Garcia and Sarah Moore complete the placings at points.
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