Jamie Green was quite a late starter in cars at the age of 20. He entered his first season of car racing in Formula Renault in 2002 and took two wins and five more podiums in the 13 races. Although the experienced Danny Watts won the title, Green beat Lewis Hamilton to the runner-up spot and earned himself a place in the final of the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award...
This is what Autosport magazine wrote about him at the time
Sunday night capped a remarkable year for Jamie Green. In the course of 2002, the 20-year-old has gone from being a virtual unknown in the circuit racing world to being the name on everyone's lips.