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Chadwick explains W Series return, responds to criticism

Chadwick reacts to W Series return criticism, blames funding for lack of step up

The double champion announced her return to the all-female championship with Olympic athlete Caitlyn Jenner’s new team Jenner Racing on Tuesday.

It prompted criticism on social media, including from 2021 runner-up Alice Powell, who said she felt “champions should move on.”

On Thursday, Chadwick acknowledged the frustration that she had been unable to move into FIA Formula 3 or 2, and said “in the short space of time that we had, we weren’t able to secure the funding that we needed.”

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She said: “I know, I’ve read a lot of the comments, there is a lot of frustration that I haven’t been able to progress up into the next step in Formula 3 or Formula 2 and trust me, I hear it, I know.

“I also wanted to make that step and I made no secret of that when I won the championship last year.

“Of course it was something I wanted to progress into, but honestly, there are so many factors that go into getting a seat like that, particularly a competitive one.

“I…

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