Jamie Chadwick

Jamie Chadwick is Britain’s most decorated female racing driver, a three-time W Series champion, and the first woman to win on a road course in Indy NXT—proving she belongs in the conversation about the future of motorsport.

EARLY YEARS

Born Jamie Laura Chadwick on May 20, 1998, she didn’t grow up dreaming of racing—she grew up chasing her older brother. At 11 or 12 years old, she followed him into karting, and it didn’t take long for her to start racking up wins and podiums. By 2013, at just 15, she won the Ginetta Junior Scholarship, securing her first proper racing seat in the Ginetta Junior Championship. She finished 10th that year, improved to 8th in 2014 with five podiums, and did it all while attending Cheltenham College and completing her A-Levels. Some people juggle school and sports. Jamie juggled school and a professional racing career—and made it look easy.

OTHER INTERESTS

If Jamie has hobbies outside of racing, she’s keeping them to herself. The research comes up empty on side interests, creative pursuits, or what she does when she’s not strapped into a cockpit. What we do know is that she’s a Sky Sports F1 pundit and serves as a Williams Racing ambassador and adviser for the F1 Academy, so it’s safe to say motorsport isn’t just her career—it’s her world. Whether she’s into knitting, rock climbing, or binge-watching reality TV remains a mystery. For now, the track seems to be her only stage.

EARLY SUCCESS

Chadwick’s breakout moment came in 2015 when she became the youngest—and first female—British GT GT4 Champion at just 17 years old. Driving an Aston Martin V8 Vantage for Beechdean Motorsport alongside co-driver Ross Gunn, she dominated the season with two class wins, including the prestigious Silverstone 24-Hour race. She also notched five podiums and made it clear she wasn’t just a novelty—she was a contender. The following year, she made her VLN debut with Aston Martin and finished third, then went on to win the GT4 class at the Nürburgring 24 Hours. By the time she was old enough to rent a car in the U.S., she had already made history in the UK.

In 2017 and 2018, Jamie moved up to British F3, finishing 9th and 8th respectively. In 2018, she became the first woman to win a British F3 race—another barrier broken, another point made. She also competed in the F3 Asian Championship, finishing 4th overall with multiple wins and podiums. Then came the 2018-19 MRF Challenge, where she won six races and became the first woman to claim the championship, taking home a $30,000 prize and a whole lot of credibility. She wasn’t just surviving in a man’s sport—she was winning.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2013: Won Ginetta Junior Scholarship; finished 10th in Ginetta Junior Championship debut season[1][4].
• 2014: Finished 8th in Ginetta Junior Championship with five podiums[1].
• 2015: Became youngest and first female British GT GT4 Champion at age 17; won Silverstone 24-Hour race, becoming the first woman to do so; secured two class wins and five podiums driving an Aston Martin V8 Vantage for Beechdean Motorsport[1][2][3][4].
• 2016: Finished 3rd on VLN debut with Aston Martin; won GT4 class at Nürburgring 24 Hours[1][3].
• 2017: Finished 9th in British F3 Championship[1].
• 2018: Became first woman to win a British F3 race; finished 8th in British F3 Championship; competed in F3 Asian Championship, finishing 4th overall with wins and podiums[1][3][4].
• 2018–19: Won MRF Challenge championship with six victories, becoming the first woman to win the series[1][4].
• 2019: Won inaugural W Series championship despite finishing 4th in the finale; included five consecutive wins, one at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya; became Williams F1 Development Driver; named BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award finalist[2][3][4][6].
• 2021: Won second W Series championship with double wins at Austin during the US Grand Prix weekend; competed in Extreme E with Veloce[2][3].
• 2022: Won third W Series championship after series was terminated early; drove for Jenner Racing[2][3][4].
• 2023: Became first full-time female driver in Indy NXT since 2010, competing for Andretti Global; finished 12th out of 25 with 262 points over 14 races in rookie season[4][5].
• 2024: Became first woman to win an Indy NXT road course race with a lights-to-flag victory at Road America; continued with Andretti Autosport for second Indy NXT season[4][5].

INSPIRATIONS

The person who got Jamie into racing wasn’t a celebrity driver or a famous mentor—it was her older brother. She followed him into karting as a kid, raced alongside him in the Ginetta Junior Championship, and built a career from there. Beyond that, there’s no public record of who she idolizes, what races inspired her, or which drivers she grew up watching. It’s possible she keeps that close to the chest, or maybe she’s just too busy making her own history to talk about someone else’s.

REPUTATION

Jamie Chadwick is widely regarded as the UK’s most successful and influential woman in motorsport—a groundbreaking driver and a “powerhouse for change,” as her speaker agency puts it[4][5]. Her achievements have earned her frequent media coverage, often framed around her barrier-breaking performances and her role in putting women’s racing on the global stage through W Series. She’s held factory driver and ambassador roles with Aston Martin and Williams, worked as a test driver for Jaguar Formula E, and now serves as an adviser for the F1 Academy through Williams Driver Academy[1][2][3][4]. She’s also a Sky Sports F1 pundit, which means she’s not just racing—she’s shaping the conversation around the sport. The tone around her is overwhelmingly positive: she’s seen as a trailblazer, a role model, and someone who’s earned every accolade through sheer performance. Whether she’s beloved by fans or respected by peers, one thing is clear—she’s impossible to ignore.

FUTURE GOALS/PLANS

As of the most recent information available, Chadwick is competing for IDEC Sport in the European Le Mans Series and continuing her work as a Williams Racing ambassador and F1 Academy adviser. She’s also a Jaguar Formula E test driver, keeping her options open across multiple racing disciplines[2]. What comes next—whether that’s a full-time Formula E seat, a deeper push into endurance racing, or something else entirely—remains to be seen. She’s already proven she can win in GT racing, single-seaters, and now Indy NXT. Whatever she does next, it’s a safe bet she’ll make history doing it.

References:

[1] Formulae Fandom – Jamie Chadwick
[2] Wikipedia – Jamie Chadwick
[3] Jamie Chadwick Official Site – Achievements
[4] Champions Speakers – Jamie Chadwick
[5] Silverstone – Jamie Chadwick Women in Motorsport
[6] Wattpad – Women in Motorsport: Jamie Chadwick