W Series has confirmed it will relocate its pre-season testing from Spain to Wales due to the ongoing travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
W Series enjoyed a hugely successful debut season in 2019 in which Williams development driver Jamie Chadwick won the title, but its second season was cancelled as a result of the pandemic.
The all-female series returns for 2021 as support category for Formula 1, with a provisional eight-round schedule, starting in late-June at the French Grand Prix before ending in Mexico on October 30.
The series had planned to hold a four-day pre-season test 26-30 April at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain. This will now be held 17-21 May at the Anglesey Circuit in Wales.
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Although the series attracts drivers from all corners of the world, it is based out of the UK, meaning it is far easier for it to host a local test as international travel restrictions remain in place until mid-May at the earliest.
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