2022 Barcelona W Series round

The 2022 W Series Barcelona round was the second round of eight in the 2022 W Series, and took place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain on 21 May 2022.[1] The event was an undercard to the 2022 Formula One World Championship round at the same circuit.

2022 W Series Barcelona round
Race 3 of 7 of the 2022 W Series
Race details
Date 21 May 2022 (2022-05-21)
Official name 2022 W Series Barcelona round
Location Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain
Course Permanent circuit
Course length 4.675 km (2.905 miles)
Distance 18 laps, 84.150 km (52.290 miles)
Pole position
Driver Jenner Racing
Time 1:44.951
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Jamie Chadwick Jenner Racing
Time 1:47.367
Podium
First Jenner Racing
Second Racing X
Third Bristol Street Motors Racing

Report edit

Background edit

For the first of two events in 2022, the TatuusToyota FT-60 chassis and engine combination would be used instead of the usual TatuusAlfa Romeo F3 T-318 car due to logistical hurdles related to the tight turnarounds between events.[2]

Jamie Chadwick led the drivers' championship on 50 points, 27 points ahead of Nerea Martí. Jenner Racing led the teams' championship on 51 points, 10 points ahead of the Quantfury W Series Team.

Classification edit

Practice edit

Session No. Driver Team Time Source
Free Practice 55   Jamie Chadwick Jenner Racing 1:45.517 [3]

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Time/Gap
1 55   Jamie Chadwick Jenner Racing 1:44.951
2 27   Alice Powell Bristol Street Motors Racing +0.329
3 49   Abbi Pulling Racing X +0.459
4 95   Beitske Visser Sirin Racing +0.498
5 7   Emma Kimiläinen Puma W Series Team +0.598
6 22   Belén García Quantfury W Series Team +0.611
7 19   Marta García CortDAO W Series Team +0.679
8 26   Sarah Moore Scuderia W +0.685
9 21   Jessica Hawkins Bristol Street Motors Racing +0.708
10 5   Fabienne Wohlwend[a] CortDAO W Series Team +0.931
11 32   Nerea Martí Quantfury W Series Team +1.186
12 97   Bruna Tomaselli Racing X +1.224
13 63   Tereza Bábíčková Puma W Series Team +1.228
14 10   Juju Noda[b] W Series Academy +1.234
15 4   Emely de Heus Sirin Racing +1.562
16 8   Chloe Chambers Jenner Racing +1.659
17 9   Bianca Bustamante W Series Academy +2.466
18 44   Abbie Eaton Scuderia W +2.566
Source:[6]

Race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts
1 55   Jamie Chadwick Jenner Racing 18 32:27.882 1 25
2 49   Abbi Pulling Racing X 18 +0.526 3 18
3 27   Alice Powell Bristol Street Motors Racing 18 +1.210 2 15
4 7   Emma Kimiläinen Puma W Series Team 18 +6.924 5 12
5 95   Beitske Visser Sirin Racing 18 +10.815 4 10
6 19   Marta García CortDAO W Series Team 18 +11.457 7 8
7 22   Belén García Quantfury W Series Team 18 +12.398 6 6
8 32   Nerea Martí Quantfury W Series Team 18 +13.513 11 4
9 5   Fabienne Wohlwend CortDAO W Series Team 18 +15.790 10 2
10 26   Sarah Moore Scuderia W 18 +16.361 8 1
11 21   Jessica Hawkins Bristol Street Motors Racing 18 +26.634 9
12 97   Bruna Tomaselli Racing X 18 +26.911 12
13 10   Juju Noda W Series Academy 18 +28.019 14
14 4   Emely de Heus Sirin Racing 18 +36.474 15
15 9   Bianca Bustamante W Series Academy 18 +40.022 17
16 44   Abbie Eaton Scuderia W 18 +40.558 18
17 63   Tereza Bábíčková Puma W Series Team 18 +41.198 13
Ret 8   Chloe Chambers Jenner Racing 17 Spun out 16
Fastest lap set by Jamie Chadwick: 1:47.367
Source:[7]
  • ^1 – Driver did not finish the race, but was classified having completed 90% of the race distance.

Championship standings edit

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Wohlwend races with a Swiss licence however is a Liechtenstein citizen and passport holder.[4][5]
  2. ^ Noda races with a Danish licence however is a Japanese citizen and passport holder.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "W Series To Break New Ground At Eight F1 Weekends In 2022". W Series. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  2. ^ "Toyota Racing Series to loan cars to W Series". Autosport. 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ "W Series 2022 Barcelona Classification – Practice". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Fabienne: Ein Podium für die Nachbarn". Autosprint.ch (in German). 27 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ "W Series 2022 Barcelona Classification – Qualifying". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  7. ^ "W Series 2022 Barcelona Classification – Race". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

External links edit

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