Jamie Chadwick
A trailblazing British driver who dominated the all-female W Series, proving her speed while pushing for more opportunities for women in top-tier motorsport.
Born 1998 (age 28)·British racing driver·Birthday: May 20·Generation Z
Biography
Jamie Chadwick's racing story began in karts at a young age, but it accelerated when she switched to cars, immediately displaying a preternatural talent for finding the limit. Her breakthrough was seismic: winning the inaugural W Series championship in 2019, a victory she would repeat in 2021 and 2022, establishing her as the dominant force in the category designed to promote women in racing. Yet her ambitions always stretched beyond a single series. She became a development driver for the Williams Formula 1 team, a role that gave her crucial insight into the pinnacle of the sport. Seeking more track time, she tackled diverse challenges like the hyper-competitive Indy NXT series in America and the rugged, electric off-road arena of Extreme E. Chadwick's career is a persistent campaign, using every race to demonstrate that the gap to F1 is one of opportunity, not aptitude.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Jamie was born in 1998, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Jamie Was Born
The biggest hits of 1998
#1 Movie
Saving Private Ryan
Best Picture
Shakespeare in Love
#1 TV Show
Seinfeld
Jamie's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1998Born
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2003Started school
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2011Became a teenager
Osama bin Laden killed; Arab Spring sweeps the Middle East
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $138,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Rolling in the Deep" — AdeleBest Picture: The Artist
2014Could drive
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2016Could vote
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2019Turned 21
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
Gas: $2.60/galHome: $224,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas XBest Picture: Parasite
2026Age 28 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- She is a three-time consecutive champion of the W Series (2019, 2021, 2022).
- She became the first female driver to win a British Formula 3 race in 2015.
- She serves as a test and development driver for the Jaguar Formula E team.
- She won the 2015 BRDC Formula 4 Autumn Trophy.
Did You Know?
She is an ambassador for the UK government's 'She Races' initiative to get more girls into karting.
She studied at the prestigious Millfield School, known for its sports programs.
She competed in the Race of Champions, teaming with David Coulthard for Team GB.
Before full-time racing, she considered a university degree in engineering.
“I want to be in Formula 1 on merit, not just because I'm a woman.”
