2021_W_Series_Silverstone_round

2021 Silverstone W Series round

2021 Silverstone W Series round

Motor car race

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]

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Background

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

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

Practice

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Qualifying

Abbi Pulling made her series début.
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Race

Fabienne Wohlwend led most of the race but finished second.
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  • ^1 – Hawkins received a 20 second time penalty for causing a collision.

Championship standings

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Notes

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

References

  1. [1]
    "Fabienne: Ein Podium für die Nachbarn". Autosprint.ch (in German). 27 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. [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.
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    "SILVERSTONE RACE REPORT". W Series. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
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    "W Series to support F1 in 2021 and beyond". ESPN.com. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
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    "W SERIES DEBUT FOR ABBI PULLING". W Series. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
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    "W Series 2021 Silverstone Classification – Practice". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  7. [7]
    "W Series 2021 Silverstone Classification – Qualifying". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  8. [8]
    "W Series 2021 Silverstone Classification – Race". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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