JAMIE CHADWICK Sets WEC Hypercar as New Ultimate Goal, Calls F1 Unrealistic

November 18, 2025

• JAMIE CHADWICK is making a strategic pivot that honestly makes perfect sense – the three-time W Series champion has landed a reserve driver role with Hyundai’s new Genesis Magma Racing Hypercar program and declared WEC competition her “ultimate goal.” At 27, she’s being refreshingly realistic about the F1 landscape while positioning herself in a series where we’re actually seeing competitive opportunities for women.
• Her Le Mans experience this year with IDEC in LMP2 didn’t end with a finish, but it gave her crucial prototype racing credentials that clearly caught Hyundai’s attention. The development role puts her in prime position to step up when a racing seat opens – and in WEC, those opportunities actually exist rather than being theoretical talking points.
• CHADWICK’s comments about F1 being “so incredibly competitive” with only 20 grid spots show she’s done the math that many refuse to acknowledge. While she’s not giving up on the F1 dream entirely, her Williams development role has given her an inside view of just how narrow that path really is. Le Mans victory as a career achievement? Now that’s a goal we can rally behind.

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