Women and men can compete together in all formula classes.
Despite being allowed, it’s rare to see women in F1
F1 is the pinnacle of open wheel, single seater car racing and arguably the highest level of any motorsport globally.... There's more....
German driver
OK, so we all know what the driver is, right. I've always liked the description that F1 drivers are like... There's more... Sophia Flörsch explained that because of bias in the sport, it’s harder for female drivers to land sponsorships big enough to be in Formula 1Formula 1 is the pinnacle of open-wheel, single-seater car racing and arguably the highest level of any motorsport globally. Also... There's more.... “I’d race for the championship if they let me. Women must receive the same support as men. If there are sponsors, companies, teams that believe in women, then we can make history,” she told DW.
Extract from Janaya Wecker’s article in popularmechanics.com. Read the full article – here
Susie Wolff
Susie is a Scottish born, former professional British racing driver and the most recent female to drive in an official... There's more... discusses some of the barriers
Barriers are used on race tracks to keep the cars in and the public out. Whereever possible barriers are set... There's more... to women securing an F1 seat, including her explanation that the talent pool is a numbers
2019 Numbers shown above Numbers are used to identify the team, car and driver. Since 2014, drivers have been able... There's more... game, “if you’ve only got a handful of little girls top-level European karting its very unlikely that one of them is going to make it to the very pinnacle of the sport”.
Listen to her fascinating chat with Tom Clarkson
Tom Clarkson is an F1 reporter having joined the BBC team in 2013 (IMBd). He reported on F1 for BBC... There's more... on Beyond the Grid
A podcast for every F1 fan, whether you are an F1Newbie or dedicated follower... Formula 1's fastest stars slow down... There's more... – here
The W Series
W Series is a free-to-enter competition to provide talented female drivers with an opportunity to compete and develop their skills... There's more... is a great place to nurture emerging talent from around the globe and promote individual drivers with increased media coverage and a growing audience.
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Despite being allowed, it’s rare to see women in F1. German driver Sophia Flörsch explained that because of bias in the sport, it’s harder for female drivers to land sponsorships big enough to be in Formula 1. “I’d race for the championship if they let me. Women must receive the same support as men. If there are sponsors, companies, teams that believe in women, then we can make history,” she told DW.
