Jamie Chadwick has the distinction of winning the inaugural W Series championship in 2019. The British racing driver won $500,000 in prize money after winning the women only motorsport series. In recent years, there has been a serious quest to find qualified women drivers to be part of Formula 1, the pinnacle of motorsport. The exorbitantly high cost of making it through the tough ecosystem of the lower formulae into the ultra-competitive world of Formula 1 serves as a deterrent for many talented young drivers. The barrier to entry is especially high for young women drivers as there have not been many women who have made it to the highest levels of Formula 1. In recent years, the late...
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