Gallery: First-ever W Series testing at Almeria
This week saw the 28 contenders for the first-ever W Series – the all-female open-wheel single-seater championship – in action as they vie for the 18 places on the 2019 grid.
Track action in the W Series Tatuus F3 T-318 car

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Francesca Linossi

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Naomi Schiff

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Shea Holbrook

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Fabienne Wohlwend, Beitske Visser

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Track action in the W Series Tatuus F3 T-318 car

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Sabre Cook

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Natalie Decker

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Gosia Rdest

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Stephane Kox

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Track action in the W Series Tatuus F3 T-318 car

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Emma Kimilainen

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Tasmin Pepper

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Marta Garcia

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Vivien Keszthelyi

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Track action in the W Series Tatuus F3 T-318 car

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Natalie Decker

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Francesca Linossi, Jamie Chadwick, Stephane Kox

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Track action in the W Series Tatuus F3 T-318 car

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Sarah Bovy

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Track action in the W Series Tatuus F3 T-318 car

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Marta Garcia

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Track action in the W Series Tatuus F3 T-318 car

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Stephane Kox

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Miki Koyama

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Milou Mets

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Francesca Linossi

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Shirley Van Der Lof

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Track action in the W Series Tatuus F3 T-318 car

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Track action in the W Series Tatuus F3 T-318 car

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Track action in the W Series Tatuus F3 T-318 car

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Track action in the W Series Tatuus F3 T-318 car

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Alice Powell, Jessica Hawkins, Shea Holbrook

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Track action in the W Series Tatuus F3 T-318 car

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Alice Powell

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Track action in the W Series Tatuus F3 T-318 car

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The test, at Almeria in Spain, was also the drivers' first time behind the wheel of the Tatuus T-318 car, which will be used when the season kicks off at Hockenheim in May.
The successful drivers from this week's four days of testing will be revealed on Thursday.
Prospective W Series drivers
Driver | Background |
Lamborghini Super Trofeo | |
British F3, British GT (GT4 champion) | |
Road to Indy, US F4 | |
ARCA | |
Spanish F4 | |
F1200 Canada | |
Asian Formula Renault | |
Porsche Carrera Cup GB | |
Mini Challenge | |
Lamborghini Super Trofeo | |
Lamborghini Super Trofeo, Porsche Carrera Cup Italy | |
Audi SS R8 Cup | |
STCC | |
Formula Two | |
GT4 European | |
Japanese F4 | |
LMV8 Oval Series | |
LMP3, Ginetta Junior (champion) | |
VW Engen Polo Cup | |
GP3, European F3 Open | |
GP3, Formula Renault UK (champion) | |
Audi TT Cup, GT4 | |
Formula Renault 2.0, GT4 European | |
German F3 | |
Formula Renault 3.5, GT4 European | |
V8 Utes | |
Ferrari Europe | |
Blancpain GT |

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Series | W Series |
Author | Charles Bradley |