After being nominated for the prestigious Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year award in early August, Jamie Chadwick has now been revealed as one of the four finalists.

The Williams Racing Academy driver and two-time W Series champion has been selected alongside F3’s Ollie Bearman, GB3 championship leader Luke Browning and Indy Pro 2000 champion Louis Foster.

Jamie, who has enjoyed a near faultless 2022 campaign and could clinch her third W Series title at the upcoming race in Singapore, was understandably delighted with the news, saying: “I wasn’t expecting this.

“It’s something all the drivers hope for and if you’ve had a good year you know there’s a chance, but it’s so hard to know because of all the good drivers out there.”

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The four finalists will take part in a series of fitness and simulator elements before a gruelling two-day test at Silverstone to determine the winner.

While this may be nothing new for Jamie after making the shortlist in 2019, our young Brit feels better placed to tackle the challenge after her experience with the Williams Academy: “It’s an honour to be nominated for such a prestigious Award.

“I’ve developed a lot since I was last nominated, and thanks to my role within the Williams Academy, I feel well prepared to give it my best shot this year.

“It’ll be an intense few days but I’m excited for the opportunity!”

Jamie’s W Series career so far has been nothing short of dominant, picking up 20 wins, 18 podiums, 412 points and two titles.

She’ll be looking to seal a hat-trick of championships in Singapore in a couple of weeks’ time.

The 24-year-old will also be looking to emulate Williams Driver Academy colleague Zak O’Sullivan who won the 2021 Autosport BRDC Young Driver award, as well as join a long list of previous winners that include Williams alumni George Russell and David Coulthard, plus current Brand Ambassador Jenson Button.

The winner, set to be announced in early December, will be rewarded with prizes which include a test in F1 machinery, a £200,000 cheque, full British Racing Drivers’ Club membership and a racing helmet.

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Jamie’s interest in motorsport started on the karting track in 2010 where she achieved numerous wins and podiums at club level in the Junior series. She had a talent from a young age and went on to win the Ginetta Junior Scholarship in 2013.

In 2015, Jamie stepped up to the British GT Championship, driving an Aston Martin Racing V8 Vantage GT4 with Beechdean Motorsport. She secured the title in her first year and became the first female to win a British GT Championship. To mark this achievement, she was selected to be part of the Aston Martin Racing Driver Evolution Academy and invited by the British Racing Drivers’ Club to become a ‘Rising Star’.

In 2016, Jamie continued to drive in five rounds of the British GP Championship in Pro Am with ‘Bake Off’ TV celebrity Paul Hollywood, whilst completing her A-level studies at Cheltenham College. She also qualified for her Nordschleife Race Permit.

In 2017, she graduated into singles-seaters, competing in the British Formula 3 Championship. Jamie opened up her rookie season with a podium at Rockingham and finished ninth in the Championship.

In 2018, Jamie continued in British F3, this time with Douglas Motorsport, and became the first woman to win a race in the category as she claimed victory at Brands Hatch. Later that year Jamie entered the MRF Winter Series racing at three venues in Dubai, Bahrain and Madras, where she won the Title in January 2019.

In 2019, Jamie claimed the inaugural W Series title, and enjoyed further success driving in a class winning team at the Nürburgring 24 Hour Race in Germany. In addition to her racing, Jamie was a Development Driver for the Williams Racing Driver Academy throughout the year, undertaking work in the simulator at Grove.

In a heavily altered 2020, Jamie took part in Asian F3 during the winter months. In 2021, Jamie successfully defended her W Series title with four wins across the eight-race second series that had joined the Formula One calendar for the first time. In fact, Jamie featured on all but one podium across the campaign.

In addition to this, Jamie competed as Veloce Racing's female driver in the new electric off-road racing series, Extreme E – her high point being a P2 finish at the Ocean X-Prix in Senegal.

Jamie drove for Jenner Racing in the 2022 W Series season, where she claimed a third consecutive title, winning 5 races and securing 6 podiums.

In 2023, Jamie competed in INDY NXT with Andretti Autosport becoming the first women in 13 years to compete full time in the series. Chadwick scored 262 points across 14 races in her rookie campaign. She also continued as a Williams Racing Academy driver.

For 2024, Jamie has since become a Williams Racing Driver & F1 Academy Adviser and is competing in Indy NXT for a second season after extending her deal to race for Andretti Autosport.


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