"In that sense, I wasn't frustrated at all. I was constantly learning," Chadwick told The Associated Press. "W Series has always been and will continue to be an opportunity to be racing for every female driver, so for my side I looked at it while perhaps I would have liked to step up maybe earlier, at the same time being able to have that chance to race, get that experience, have that development, seat time. The final three races of this year's W Series schedule were canceled when funding fell through, but Chadwick still believes the all-female series was the right path for her. She has been a reserve driver for the Williams Formula One team and will continue in that role in 2023.ĭespite her success, Chadwick hasn't landed a bigger ride in F3 or F2 and her break didn't come until Michael Andretti contacted her and offered a test in an Indy NXT car. The 24-year-old will become the first female in 13 years to compete fulltime in the Indy NXT championship.Ĭhadwick joined the female free-to-enter W Series in its inaugural 2019 season, winning two races and the first of three consecutive championships. 28 for Andretti Autosport with sponsorship from DHL. Indy NXT is the new name of the rebranded Indy Lights Series, the final step on the ladder system before Ind圜ar.Ĭhadwick will make her debut in an American racing series in March, driving the No.
The British racer on Thursday was selected the driver for Andretti Autosport in the Indy NXT Series next season. Jamie Chadwick, the three-time W Series champion, has at last parlayed her success in the all-women series into a bigger ride.
Jamie Chadwick to drive for Andretti in Indy NXT Series
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