2021 Silverstone W Series round

The 2021 W Series Silverstone round was the third round of seven in the 2021 W Series, and took place at the Silverstone Circuit in the United Kingdom on 17 July 2021.[3] The event was an undercard to the 2021 Formula One World Championship round at the same circuit.[4]

2021 W Series Silverstone round
Event 3 of 7 of the 2021 W Series
Race details
Date 17 July 2021 (2021-07-17)
Official name 2021 W Series Silverstone round
Location Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England
Course Permanent circuit
Course length 5.891 km (3.661 miles)
Distance 16 laps, 94.256 km (58.576 miles)
Pole position
Driver Racing X
Time 1:57.235
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Alice Powell Racing X
Time 1:58.094
Podium
First Racing X
Second Bunker Racing
Third Veloce Racing

Report

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Background

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Abbi Pulling replaced Gosia Rdest at the Puma W Series Team.[5]

Jamie Chadwick led the championship on 33 points, 3 points ahead of Sarah Moore.

Race

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Fabienne Wohlwend took the fight to polesitter Alice Powell off the line, the Liechtensteiner prevailing in a side-by-side fight that lasted three corners. Beitske Visser once again struggled to get away from the line and dropped into the midfield, whereas Miki Koyama remained stuck on the grid for a lengthy period with gearbox issues that had been persistent through practice and qualifying.

Koyama lapped some six seconds off the pace with her issues at the back of the field before her gearbox cried enough on lap 8, forcing her to pull off the circuit at Village. This brought out the safety car, which proved Wohlwend's undoing as she had been gapping Powell but destroyed her tyres in the process. On lap 12, Wohlwend ran wide at Vale, allowing Powell to get the undercut at Club and muscle past for the lead.

On the final lap, Jessica Hawkins attempted to pass Belén García for 10th place and the final point at The Loop, but clattered into the side of the Spanish driver and put her out with suspension damage on the spot. Hawkins received a 20 second time penalty for the incident, making her the only British driver not to score points.

Powell won the race from Wohlwend and Jamie Chadwick. Visser recovered to sixth and Abbi Pulling scored points on her début with eighth.

Classification

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Practice

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Session No. Driver Team Time Source
Practice 1 27   Alice Powell Racing X 1:57.098 [6]

Qualifying

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Abbi Pulling made her series début.
Pos. No. Driver Team Time/Gap
1 27   Alice Powell Racing X 1:57.235
2 5   Fabienne Wohlwend Bunker Racing +0.362
3 55   Jamie Chadwick Veloce Racing +0.525
4 95   Beitske Visser M. Forbes Motorsport +0.704
5 7   Emma Kimiläinen Écurie W +0.772
6 32   Nerea Martí W Series Academy +0.791
7 26   Sarah Moore Scuderia W +0.854
8 49   Abbi Pulling Puma W Series Team +0.967
9 22   Belén García Scuderia W +0.995
10 19   Marta García Puma W Series Team +1.035
11 21   Jessica Hawkins Racing X +1.059
12 44   Abbie Eaton Écurie W +1.225
13 11   Vittoria Piria Sirin Racing +1.313
14 17   Ayla Ågren M. Forbes Motorsport +1.391
15 97   Bruna Tomaselli Veloce Racing +1.404
16 51   Irina Sidorkova W Series Academy +1.573
17 54   Miki Koyama Sirin Racing +1.622
18 37   Sabré Cook Bunker Racing +2.185
Source:[7]

Race

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Fabienne Wohlwend led most of the race but finished second.
Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts
1 27   Alice Powell Racing X 16 32:39.244 1 25
2 5   Fabienne Wohlwend Bunker Racing 16 +1.919 2 18
3 55   Jamie Chadwick Veloce Racing 16 +4.030 3 15
4 7   Emma Kimiläinen Écurie W 16 +5.784 5 12
5 32   Nerea Martí W Series Academy 16 +8.483 6 10
6 95   Beitske Visser M. Forbes Motorsport 16 +9.090 4 8
7 26   Sarah Moore Scuderia W 16 +10.491 7 6
8 49   Abbi Pulling Puma W Series Team 16 +11.088 8 4
9 44   Abbie Eaton Écurie W 16 +12.145 11 2
10 11   Vittoria Piria Sirin Racing 16 +14.495 12 1
11 97   Bruna Tomaselli Veloce Racing 16 +15.022 15
12 19   Marta García Puma W Series Team 16 +15.887 13
13 37   Sabré Cook Bunker Racing 16 +16.489 18
14 51   Irina Sidorkova W Series Academy 16 +17.102 16
15 17   Ayla Ågren M. Forbes Motorsport 16 +30.223 14
16 21   Jessica Hawkins Racing X 16 +33.9911 10
DNF 22   Belén García Scuderia W 15 Collision 9
DNF 54   Miki Koyama Sirin Racing 8 Mechanical 17
Fastest lap set by Alice Powell: 1:58.094
Source:[8]
  • ^1 – Hawkins received a 20 second time penalty for causing a collision.

Championship standings

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Pos. Driver Pts Gap
1   Alice Powell 54
2   Jamie Chadwick 48 -6
3   Sarah Moore 36 -18
4   Fabienne Wohlwend 34 -20
5   Emma Kimiläinen 27 -27

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Wohlwend races with a Swiss licence however is a Liechtenstein citizen and passport holder.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Fabienne: Ein Podium für die Nachbarn". Autosprint.ch (in German). 27 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ^ "FIA International Sporting Code" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 13 October 2013. p. 34. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015. 9.5.2 All Drivers, irrespective of the nationality of their Licence, participating in any FIA World Championship Competition, shall retain the nationality of their passport in all official documents, publications and prize‐giving ceremonies.
  3. ^ "SILVERSTONE RACE REPORT". W Series. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. ^ "W Series to support F1 in 2021 and beyond". ESPN.com. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  5. ^ "W SERIES DEBUT FOR ABBI PULLING". W Series. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  6. ^ "W Series 2021 Silverstone Classification – Practice". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  7. ^ "W Series 2021 Silverstone Classification – Qualifying". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  8. ^ "W Series 2021 Silverstone Classification – Race". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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