"I was always aware that racing could be mixed. If I was gonna compete, it was going to be competing against men. And because I got into it so young, I was so oblivious to being one of so few females in the sport." —Jamie Chadwick, Indy NXT racer

This episode of Ready for the Big Time: F1 chronicles the history of female F1 drivers, from the pioneers of the 1950s to the roadblocks to progress in the ensuing decades and the rise and fall of the W-Series to the recently launched F1 Academy taking up the mantle. Co-Host Andrew Lawrence speaks with F1 journalist Hazel Southwell about the history of women in F1, and speaks with Jamie Chadwick, 3x W-series champion and current Indy NXT racer for Andretti Autosport, about her career in motorsport.

Season 2 of Ready for the Big Time: F1 is hosted by Scott Speed. This episode was written by Andrew Lawrence with help from Nora O'Donnell and Melissa Saenz Gordon. It was produced by Nora O'Donnell and Melissa Saenz Gordon. Engieering by Full English Post. Executive producers for this series include Peter Flax and Branden Peters.

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