British phenom set for stunning IndyCar test

A British racing star is set to make history later on Monday, taking part in an IndyCar test for the first time.

Jamie Chadwick will get the opportunity to test with Andretti Global, in an official NTT IndyCar Series test at Barber Motorsports Park.

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She will become the first female Indy NXT race winner to test in IndyCar since Pippa Mann back in 2011, and will strengthen her standing within the Andretti team.

Chadwick has raced in Indy NXT since the 2023 season, and showed marked improvement in 2024, claiming her first podium, pole position and victory in the series.

Chadwick's IndyCar test

Chadwick is a British racing phenom, holding the records for the most wins, podiums, pole positions and points in the W Series, where she also claimed the 2019, 2021 and 2022 championship titles.

She has been a part of the Williams Formula 1 set up since 2020, at first as a development driver and now as an official driver and the F1 Academy Advisor for fellow Williams driver Lia Block.

Chadwick finished seventh in the Indy NXT standings last season, and her partnership with Andretti is set to extend into the future, with this official IndyCar Series test potentially a sign of things to come.

On the opportunity, Chadwick said: "I’m incredibly excited to be testing in IndyCar for the first time with Andretti Global at Barber Motorsports Park later this year.

"I want to say a huge thank you to the team for this opportunity. It is, for sure, one I am going to relish. The NTT IndyCar Series remains my goal, so I cannot wait to learn as much as possible on that day at one of the most demanding tracks on the calendar."

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