2019 W Series


The 2019 W Series was the inaugural season of the W Series, an all-female Formula 3-level racing series.

Driver selection

55 drivers were initially entered in a qualifying longlist for the 2019 season, with a further six added later on. An evaluation was held at the Wachauring in Melk, Austria over 26–28 January, with series judges—including David Coulthard, Alexander Wurz and Lyn St. James— selecting a shortlist of drivers that would get to test the Tatuus–Alfa Romeo T-318. Drivers completed 10 'modules' that tested their skills in racecraft, fitness, media training and sponsorship pitches, before a final knockout series of races that would decide the 28 drivers that advanced to the next stage at the Circuito de Almería. The final stage held over 22–27 March, which saw additional fitness testing and data analysis alongside traditional testing, would decide the 18-driver line-up as well as four additional substitute drivers - who will be on standby in the event of a regular driver's absence.
The evaluation format drew mixed opinions from the competitors. Eliminated driver Charlotte Poynting labelled the process "confusing" and that the judges "obviously weren't looking for the fastest drivers", whereas compatriot Caitlin Wood claimed the evaluation was "as fair as they could make it".

Eliminated drivers

;Withdrew before evaluation
;Eliminated after evaluation
;Eliminated after testing
All cars are operated by Hitech GP.
– Megan Gilkes, normally a regular driver, was demoted to reserve driver duties at Round 4. Vivien Keszthelyi, normally a reserve driver, was promoted to regular driver duties at Round 4.

Calendar and results

A single championship race was held at six rounds of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, with an additional non-championship race at TT Circuit Assen to test different event formats.
RoundCircuitDatesPole PositionFastest LapRace WinnerReport
1 Hockenheimring4 May Jamie Chadwick Miki Koyama Jamie ChadwickReport
2 Circuit Zolder18 May Jamie Chadwick Beitske Visser Beitske VisserReport
38 June Fabienne Wohlwend Beitske Visser Jamie ChadwickReport
4 Norisring6 July Marta García Emma Kimiläinen Marta GarcíaReport
5 TT Circuit Assen20 July Emma Kimiläinen Emma Kimiläinen Emma KimiläinenReport
TT Circuit Assen21 July Sabré Cook Megan GilkesReport
6 Brands Hatch11 August Jamie Chadwick Emma Kimiläinen Alice PowellReport

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows:
Race Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Points251815121086421


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