The noobs guide for W series

A newbie's guide to the world of the women's only f1 feeder series

Apr 10, 2022

W Series is a free-to-enter championship, launched in October 2018, that provides equal opportunities for women and eliminates the financial barriers that have historically prevented them from progressing to the upper echelons of motorsport.

THE CAR

Tatuus F3 T-318 – W Series Car Spec

The W Series race car is the Tatuus F3 T-318, a race car homologated to the latest FIA F3 specification. The Tatuus F3 chassis, features side impact panels, front and rear carbon impact structures, wheel tethers, an extractable seat, and the Halo system.

ENGINE - 4-cylinder turbocharged 270hp engine tuned by Autotecnica Motori
GEARBOX - Sadev SL-R 82 six speed gearbox with LSD and Magneti Marelli, paddle shift gear change
ELECTRONICS - ECU and data acquisition by Magneti Marelli
SUSPENSION - Front: double wishbone with pushrods
Rear: double wishbone with pushrods
DAMPERS - Koni two way adjustable
BRAKES - Brembo
WHEELS - Front: ATS Aluminium 10″ x 13″
Rear: ATS Aluminium 12″ x 13″

2022 Teams and Liveries

1. cortDAO

Community Owned Race Team DAO (CortDAO) is built around a community of motorsport fans and crypto pioneers who want to drive social change and push for reform in motorsports. CortDAO operates as a DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization, which is controlled by its members or ‘community’. Its financial transactions are maintained on a blockchain.

To embrace emerging NFT markets and allow participation of fans big or small, CortDAO will offer online community members an opportunity to subscribe and purchase tokens that will be converted into a portion of the sponsorship of the team and W Series shares. Token holders are granted a percentage share of team ownership and will be increasingly involved in all Team decisions. The higher the number of Tokens owned, the greater percentage of voting rights an individual member receives.

CortDAO is the first ever internet-team that allows online community members to part-own a motor racing team. It intends to initially crowdfund the team in its entirety then accrue additional revenue by collaborating with sponsors that are equally invested in supporting the incredibly talented female drivers of W Series. CortDAO will engage sporting fans in a whole new way while allowing W Series and to explore various new online opportunities including virtual worlds.

2. Jenner Racing

Jenner Racing is founded by Caitlyn Jenner, activist, media personality, TV presenter and Olympic gold-medal winning decathlete. Following Olympic success in 1976, Jenner has remained in sports and the public eye through racing with the Ford Motor Company for 8 years, countless endorsements, speaking engagements, TV appearances, books deals, and other outlets. She is an outspoken advocate for women’s sports and equality. Since going public with her female identity in 2015, Jenner has become a spokesperson for the transgender community. Jenner Racing aims to raise awareness of equal rights whilst promoting the many talented females competing in the male dominated world of motorsports.

3. Quantfury W Series Team

Quantfury W Series Team celebrates people who challenge the status quo and inspire others to push the limits, break barriers and overcome adversity. Quantfurians are changing the exploitative landscape of the retail trading industry worldwide. Quantfury W Series Team drivers embody the same values as Quantfurians; courage, authenticity, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. The team was created to celebrate and support these values.

4. Bristol Street Motors Click2Drive

Bristol Street Motors’ new team and continued partnership with W Series includes the support of their award-winning buy online technology, Click2Drive – an end-to-end service that allows customers to buy a car completely online. Bristol Street Motors champions inclusivity throughout all aspects of its business and partnerships. Last year, it made several changes to encourage more women into its workforce, including offering enhanced maternity pay and creating more than 100 apprenticeships which are targeted at career switchers, or those who had taken a career break, including mothers returning to work.

5. Puma W Series Team

She Moves Us is PUMA’s Women’s platform, celebrating the females who move sports and culture forward and inspire other women around the world. PUMA’s female athletes are the embodiment of SHE MOVE US – women moving together to achieve greatness while leaving it all out on the pitch, court and track.

6. Racing X

What once began as a working title, Racing X, has now stuck. Racing X embodies the passion, bravery, competitiveness, and ambition that is required by all successful motor racing drivers. We challenge the norm, push the boundaries, and inspire the strong-willed to keep breaking glass ceilings.

7. Sirin Racing

Sirin (pronounced Surin) translates to ‘The Greatest Grace’ in some Asian cultures. Sirin Racing exists to inspire individuals to follow their passions and empower them to succeed. With grace on your side, you can never fail. In equal measures, Sirin Racing embodies equality, community, and innovation. We are defined by the belief that ‘talent lies everywhere’, and everyone is deserving of equal opportunity. We are proud that our community is the soul of our racing, and we strive for excellence through innovation and exquisite craftsmanship.

8. Scuderia W

Scuderia meaning stable or team, a word that is synonymous with motorsport and automobile racing as many Italian teams incorporate the term in their names. Scuderia W, as such, means ‘Team W’ in Italian. It is a house team, retained by W Series for the 2022 season.

9. Academy

The W Series Academy program is a grassroots initiative that seeks to support the progression of young female talent across all roles in motorsport. As an extension of the program, the Academy Team will provide W Series Academy participants with an opportunity to gain invaluable experience in a professional motor racing team. Each season, Academy drivers will receive dedicated support, mentorship, and training to give them the fundamental skills to pursue a professional career as a motor racing driver. They will only be able to stay in the Academy Team for a maximum of two years to ensure the continuous progression of young talent within the Team.

2022 Driver Line up

1. Jamie Chadwick

Race Number - 55
Team - Jenner Racing
Nationality - British
Age - 24
Highlights - 2019 W series world champion

2. Bianca Bustamante

Race Number - 9
Team - Academy
Nationality - Filipino
Age - 17
Highlights - Selected for W Series Driver Shootout in Arizona

3. Tereza Babickova

Race Number - 63
Team - PUMA W Series Team
Nationality - Czech
Age - 19

4. Chloe Chambers

Race Number - 8
Team - Jenner racing
Nationality - United States of America
Age - 17

5. Emely De Heus

Race Number - 4
Team - Sirin racing
Nationality - Dutch
Age - 19

6. Abbie Eaton

Race Number - 44
Team - Scuderia W
Nationality - British
Age - 30

7. Belen Garcia

Race Number - 22
Team - Quantfury W Series Team
Nationality - Spanish
Age - 22

8. Marta Garcia

Race Number - 19
Team - cortDAO
Nationality - Spanish
Age - 21

9. Jessica Hawkins

Race Number - 21
Team - Click2Drive Bristol Street Motors Racing W Series Team
Nationality - British
Age - 27
Highlights - British Karting Champion

10. Emma Kimilainen

Race Number - 7
Team - Puma W Series Team
Nationality - Finish
Age - 32

11. Nerea Marti

Race Number - 32
Team - Quantfury W Series Team
Nationality - Spanish
Age - 20

12. Sarah Moore

Race Number - 26
Team - Scuderia W
Nationality - British
Age - 28
Career highlight: Making history as the first openly LGBTQ to stand on the podium on a Formula One weekend

13. Juju Noda

Race Number - 10
Team - Academy
Nationality - Japanese
Age - 16
Career highlight: Started karting at the age of 3. Started to drive Formula at age of 10. Winning Formula U17 in F4 class at age of 12. Winning Formula U17 in F3 class at age of 13.

14. Alice Powell

Race Number - 27
Team - Click2Drive Bristol Street Motors Racing W Series Team
Nationality - British
Age - 29
Career highlight: Winning the Formula Renault UK BARC Championship and winning in W Series at Brands Hatch in 2019

15. Abbi Pulling

Race Number - 49
Team - Racing X
Nationality - British
Age - 19
Career highlight: Karting – First British championship title Cars – P2 at Thruxton

16. Bruna Tomaselli

Race Number - 97
Team - Racing X
Nationality - Brazilian
Age - 24

17. Beitske Visser

Race Number - 95
Team - Sirin racing
Nationality - Brazilian
Age - 27
Career highlight: Karting European Championship KZ2 win in France 2010, 2012 first win in formula ADAC in Zandvoort.

18. Fabienne Wohlwend

Race Number - 5
Team - cortDAO
Nationality - Liechtensteiner
Age - 24
Career highlight: Winning the Ferrari World Finals in Monza 2018 and my W Series Podium in Misano 2019

19. Ayla Agren

Race Number - 17
Team - W Series reserve driver
Nationality - Norwegian
Age - 28
Career highlight: Winning the Championship in 2014 in the F1600 Championship series.