Editing Jonathan Palmer (section)

===Early career===
Following his education at [[Brighton College]], Palmer raced an [[Austin Healey Sprite]] and a [[Marcos (automobile)|Marcos]] in club events while he was a medical student at [[Guy's Hospital]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.driving.co.uk/news/interview/motor-jonathan-palmer-former-f1-driver-turned-circuit-owner/|title=Me and My Motor: Jonathan Palmer, former F1 driver turned circuit owner|date=27 April 2018|access-date=10 March 2020}}</ref> He went on to work as a doctor at Cuckfield and Brighton hospitals, and opted for a professional driving career after he had participated in [[Formula Ford]] from 1978 to 1980. He won the [[British Formula 3 Championship]] in 1981,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.palmersport.com/about-palmersport/|title=PalmerSport &#124; About PalmerSport &#124; The world's greatest driving event|date=20 November 2019|website=PalmerSport|access-date=10 March 2020|archive-date=20 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120020855/https://www.palmersport.com/about-palmersport/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and landed a [[Williams F1|Williams]] Formula One test drive in 1982. The following year he won the [[European Formula Two Championship]], and the [[British Racing Drivers' Club]] awarded him their Gold Star.