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2019 W Series

Summary

The 2019 W Series was the inaugural motor racing season of the W Series, an all-female Formula Regional-level racing series.[1]

Jamie Chadwick, the 2019 drivers' champion.

Driver selection edit

55 drivers were initially entered in a qualifying longlist for the 2019 season, with a further six added later on.[2][3][4] An evaluation was held at the Wachauring in Melk, Austria over 26–28 January, with series judges—including David Coulthard, Alexander Wurz and Lyn St. James—[5] selecting a shortlist of drivers that would get to test the Tatuus–Alfa Romeo T-318. Drivers completed 10 'modules' that tested their skills in racecraft, fitness, media training and sponsorship pitches, before a final knockout series of races that would decide the 28 drivers that advanced to the next stage at the Circuito de Almería [es] in Almería, Spain.[6] The final stage held over 22–27 March, which saw additional fitness testing and data analysis alongside traditional testing, would decide the 18-driver line-up as well as four additional substitute drivers who would be on standby in the event of a regular driver's absence.

The evaluation format drew mixed opinions from the competitors. Eliminated driver Charlotte Poynting labelled the process "confusing" and that the judges "obviously weren't looking for the fastest drivers", whereas compatriot Caitlin Wood claimed the evaluation was "as fair as they could make it".[7][8]

Eliminated drivers edit

Withdrew before evaluation
Eliminated after evaluation
Eliminated after testing

Qualified drivers edit

All drivers competed with the Tatuus–Alfa Romeo F3 T-318 operated by Hitech GP and fitted with Hankook tires.[9]

No. Drivers Class Rounds
2   Esmee Hawkey All
3   Gosia Rdest All
5   Fabienne Wohlwend All
7   Emma Kimiläinen 1, 4–6
11   Vicky Piria All
19   Marta García All
20   Caitlin Wood All
21   Jessica Hawkins All
26   Sarah Moore All
27   Alice Powell All
31   Tasmin Pepper All
37   Sabré Cook All
49   Megan Gilkes R1 1–3, 5–6
55   Jamie Chadwick All
58   Sarah Bovy R 2–3, 6
67   Shea Holbrook All
77   Vivien Keszthelyi R1 2–4, 6
85   Miki Koyama All
95   Beitske Visser All
99   Naomi Schiff[a] All
Source:[10][11]
Icon Class
R Reserve driver

^1 – Megan Gilkes, normally a regular driver, was demoted to reserve driver duties at Round 4. Vivien Keszthelyi, normally a reserve driver, was promoted to regular driver duties at Round 4.[12]

Calendar and results edit

 
Beitske Visser scored four podiums including a race win.

A single championship race was held at six rounds of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters,[13] with an additional non-championship race at TT Circuit Assen to test different event formats.[14]

Round Circuit Dates Pole Position Fastest Lap Race Winner Report
1   Hockenheimring 4 May   Jamie Chadwick   Miki Koyama   Jamie Chadwick Report
2   Circuit Zolder 18 May   Jamie Chadwick   Beitske Visser   Beitske Visser Report
3   Misano World Circuit 8 June   Fabienne Wohlwend   Beitske Visser   Jamie Chadwick Report
4   Norisring 6 July   Marta García   Emma Kimiläinen   Marta García Report
5   TT Circuit Assen 20 July   Emma Kimiläinen   Emma Kimiläinen   Emma Kimiläinen Report
NC 21 July   Sabré Cook   Megan Gilkes
6   Brands Hatch 11 August   Jamie Chadwick   Emma Kimiläinen   Alice Powell Report
Sources:[15][16]

Championship standings edit

Scoring system edit

Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows:[17]

Race Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' Championship edit

 
Jamie Chadwick was champion in the inaugural season.
Pos. Driver HOC
  		ZOL
  		MIS
  		NOR
  		ASS
  		BRH
  		Points
1   Jamie Chadwick 1 2 1 3 3 4 110
2   Beitske Visser 4 1 2 2 4 3 100
3   Alice Powell 2 3 Ret Ret 2 1 76
4   Marta García 3 4 6 1 9 8 66
5   Emma Kimiläinen Ret WD 5 1 2 53
6   Fabienne Wohlwend 6 7 3 4 15 5 51
7   Miki Koyama 7 8 4 6 Ret 20 30
8   Sarah Moore 5 5 9 Ret 10 10 24
9   Vicky Piria 15 9 5 12 8 6 24
10   Tasmin Pepper 8 6 7 8 Ret 12 22
11   Sabré Cook 13 15 8 7 13 9 12
12   Jessica Hawkins 11 13 15 Ret 7 7 12
13   Caitlin Wood 10 11 14 11 5 11 11
14   Gosia Rdest 9 Ret 13 14 6 13 10
15   Esmee Hawkey 12 Ret 11 9 11 16 2
16   Naomi Schiff 14 10 18 10 12 15 2
17   Vivien Keszthelyi Ret 10 13 14 1
18   Shea Holbrook 16 12 16 15 16 17 0
19   Megan Gilkes Ret 14 17 14 18 0
20   Sarah Bovy DNS 12 19 0
Pos. Driver HOC
  		ZOL
  		MIS
  		NOR
  		ASS
  		BRH
  		Points
Source:[17]
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes edit

  1. ^ Schiff is a Rwandan-Belgian driver who competed under a German racing licence.

References edit

  1. ^ "All-female motor racing series offers potential F1 pathway". CNN. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  2. ^ "W Series names long-list of drivers". W Series. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  3. ^ "55 women make the first cut for 2019 W Series". Autoweek. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Six new drivers enter W Series selection". W Series. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  5. ^ "W Series a day away from historic announcement". W Series. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  6. ^ "W Series name 28 drivers through to the next stage". W Series. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Poynting 'confused' by 'vague' W Series selection process". Speedcafe. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  8. ^ "CAFE CHAT: Caitlin Wood". Speedcafe. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  9. ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (18 May 2019). "Top F3 team to run all W Series cars". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  10. ^ "W Series announces its driver line-up". W Series. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Race numbers revealed". W Series. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  12. ^ "@WSeriesRacing on Twitter". Twitter. 6 July 2019.
  13. ^ "DTM announces 2019 calendar and W Series on support bill". www.autosport.com. Autosport. 12 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Additional non-championship race to be held at Assen". W Series. 28 June 2019.
  15. ^ "W Series Results 2019". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Assen Non-Championship Race Report". W Series. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  17. ^ a b "2019 season results and standings". W Series. Retrieved 13 September 2021.

External links edit

  • Official website

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