22 April 2022
W Series announces that Abbie Eaton will make a full-time return to the series, completing the 18-seat grid for the 2022 season.
Abbie made her W Series debut in 2021 and recorded four top-10 finishes from the first six races. A back injury in the first race of the season-ending double-header in Austin, USA, in October, brought Abbie’s season to a premature end, but the Briton – an on-screen test driver for Amazon Prime’s ‘The Grand Tour’, and an ambassador for Racing Pride which promotes LGBTQ+ inclusivity within motorsport – has worked tirelessly during the off-season to regain full fitness.
The 30-year-old will now make a full-time return for season three, competing for the Scuderia W Team alongside fellow Briton Sarah Moore (28), who finished fifth in last season’s W Series championship.
Ayla Agren (28, NOR) – who is based in Houston, USA, and scored two top-10 finishes during her maiden W Series campaign last year – is confirmed as a reserve driver for the 2022 season, which comprises 10 Formula 1 support races at eight grand prix weekends, starting with a double-header in Miami, USA, on 6-8 May.
Dave Ryan (Racing Director, W Series) said:
“I am pleased to welcome Abbie Eaton back to W Series for season three. She was unlucky last year when a bad back injury in the penultimate race brought her season to an early end, but she had gone to Austin just three points off the top eight and automatic qualification for 2022. She performed consistently in the first six races last year, and has shown immense courage and determination throughout the winter to return to full fitness. Abbie is a great role model for the younger drivers joining the series this season, and it’s clear that she deserves a seat on the grid in 2022.”
Abbie Eaton (Scuderia W) said:
“To have another opportunity with W Series is what I’ve wanted ever since I broke my back six months ago, so I’m relieved that all my hard work has paid off. I’m…
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