W Series | The official line-up for the 2022 season | FormulaPassion.it

A little over a month from the first round of the championship W Series 2022 – scheduled between 6 and 8 in Miami, on the same circuit where the Formula 1 GP will also be held – the single-seater category reserved exclusively for women is preparing to face a new season with the official new line-up. There champion in charge Jamie Chadwickin fact, it will be called upon to defend the title won in 2021 by 16 other competitors, of which five ready for them absolute debut in the series. Contrary to what was expected in the first months, the pilots engaged for this year will in fact be 17 in total, one less due to the exclusion of the Russian Ira Sidorkova, unable to participate in the GPs due to the sanctions imposed against her nation. Limited to rookies, it should be emphasized the entry of the daughter of the Japanese Hideki Noda, Juju Nodaalready holder of a record even before starting the championship: the Japanese, in fact, will be there youngest driver ever to participate in the series, thanks to his 16 years of age. A record that slightly defeats that of the seventeen-year-old American Chloe Chambers, just like the Filipina Bianca Bustamante. The British Abbie Eaton, however, does not appear on her list, continuing her recovery after the accident that occurred during the race in Austin last year, in which she sustained spinal injuries. To underline the absence of Italians on the starting grid, with the calendar that includes 8 races all in conjunction with F1. Finally, the driver-team combination for eight competitors has yet to be established, which will be established shortly.

Waiting for the opening of the new season, the Clerk of the Course of the W Series, Dave Ryanpresented the characteristics of the upcoming championship: “The W Series is growing more and more with the talent pool in our line-up – he has declared – with the W Series 2022 grid even more competitive. This year, we expanded our research program by organizing pre-season testing in both the US and Europe, and this decision has paid dividends. The 2022 class represents 10 different countries, and more than a quarter of the grid are new talent making their W Series debut. The five rookies are well prepared and join a group of experts from the W Series, with the spirit of this category that will allow both groups to lead the way. “

W Series 2022 | Official line-up

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