British driver Jamie Chadwick became the first woman to win a race in the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship on Sunday, taking the win in the second race of the weekend at the famous Brands Hatch circuit.
The 20-year-old Chadwick actually took the checkered flag in second behind Pavan Ravishankar, but Ravishankar received a penalty for having made a false start when the race began. He never served it during the race, and was handed 10-second time penalty afterward.
The penalty elevated Chadwick, who tailed Ravishankar throughout, to the victory.
Here's the full report on @JamieChadwick55's victory at @Brands_Hatch, as she became the first female to win a race in the long and prestigious history of British F3! https://t.co/2OKTdoebr3 pic.twitter.com/lyCFvbtFqv
— GB3 Championship (@GB3Championship) August 5, 2018
“It’s a big weight off my shoulders I think, and something I’ve been chasing for a long time now,” Chadwick said afterward. So to finally get it here at Brands Hatch, which is a good circuit one that I’ve always racing at - to get my first win and get it here is just an amazing feeling.”
Video of her post-race interview is below.
Here's the thoughts of history maker @JamieChadwick55 after her first British F3 win! pic.twitter.com/6667pxXJrG
— GB3 Championship (@GB3Championship) August 5, 2018
The current version of what is now called BRDC British Formula 3, formerly the BRDC Formula 4 Championship, took over the British F3 moniker in 2016 - the champion that year was Matheus Leist, driver of the No. 4 ABC Supply Chevrolet for A.J. Foyt Racing in the Verizon IndyCar Series.
However, a number of notable drivers have graduated from British F3 championships. Such names include current IndyCar drivers Takuma Sato and Jordan King, and current Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo. Other notable British F3 champions include former F1 star Rubens Barrichello, Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran, two-time Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen, and three-time F1 champions Nelson Piquet and Ayrton Senna.
A full report on the race can be found on the BRDC British F3 website.
