Chadwick went into the final race of the season in prime po🉐sition - winning the first race of the weekend at COTA - to retain the W Series title with her nearest rival, Alice Powell, 10 points back.

Star♚ting from pole position, Chadwick dominat🍃ed the race, winning by over five seconds to claim her fourth victory of the season.

Chadwick is part of Willia𝐆ms F1’s driver academy, having joined the Grove-based outfit in 2019, retaining her place as a development🎐 driver at the start of 2021.

The British dꦦriver has enjoye⛎d another remarkable season, finishing on the podium at all but one race this season.

Powell secured runner-up spot behind Chadwick after 🍷finishing sixth in the second race of the weekend.

Emma Kimiläinen finished third in the driveꦑrs’ championship after an impressive end to the season with four consecutive podium fin🌳ishes.

Ahead of th𒁃e final rac𝓡e of the season, Abbie Eaton and Marta Garcia had to pull out due to injury and illness.

In an announcement, W Series said: W Series made the announcement: “Abbie Eaton will not compete in today’s final race of the season after suffering ✱a T4 compression fracture during yesterday’s race at COTA.

“Abbie is in good spirits at ൩Dell Seton Hospital where she is being treated, and everyone at W Series wishes her a speedy recovery.”

Garcia’s 💦absence was also explained: “Marta ꧋Garcia is unwell and will not compete in today’s race. Everyone at W Series wishes her a speedy recovery.”

For 2022, the top eight in the ch🎃amp🅰ionship automatically qualify, while the rest of the field will need to re-apply.