JAMIE CHADWICK Shifts Focus From F1 Dreams to Building Girls’ Racing Future

September 16, 2025

by Isabelle Barker // from www.thesun.co.uk

• JAMIE CHADWICK, Britain’s most decorated woman in motorsport, is pushing back against the obsession with finding F1’s next female driver. The 27-year-old three-time W Series champion argues we should focus on building a broader foundation of women in racing first. Her approach is working: the Jamie Chadwick Series has delivered a staggering 1700% increase in girls participating in karting since launching two years ago. That’s the kind of grassroots revolution that actually changes the game.
• While everyone’s fixated on F1’s empty seats since Lella Lombardi competed in 1976, CHADWICK is busy stacking wins across multiple series. She became the first woman to win a British F3 race in 2018, scored the first female Indy NXT podium since Pippa Mann in 2010, and just secured her third LMP2 victory at Silverstone this weekend. Her resume speaks louder than hypotheticals about F1 readiness.
• CHADWICK’s weekend at Silverstone showcased her dual approach perfectly. She dominated on track with teammates Mathys Jaubert and Daniel Juncadella, putting them back in the title fight, then hosted 30 local schoolgirls for a STEM workshop. This is how you build sustainable change – not just breaking barriers, but creating pathways for the next generation to follow.

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