Formula 1 is investing 2.25 million euros in the women’s racing class

Formula 1 sets up a racing class for young female drivers. The racing class is an addition to the already existing women’s racing class W series and is to compete in the junior class CarSport more chance of a career in the highest classes of the CarSports.

The premier class is financing the project with 2.25 million euros, 150,000 euros each Car.

Formula 1 invests in the women’s racing class

This was announced by Formula 1 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The racing series is called F1 Academy and will start in 2023 with a total of 21 races spread over seven weekends. One of these weekends coincides with a Formula 1 Grand Prix. For the time being, the F1 Academy consists of five teams, each with three drivers, for a total of fifteen Cars. The class primarily serves as a possible stepping stone to Formula 2 and 3.

Money has been an issue in efforts to raise the profile of women’s racing. The W Series has canceled the final three races of this season due to lack of funds. Dutch drivers Beitske Visser and Emely de Heus drive in the W Series, which was formed a few years ago to give women the opportunity to enter Formula 1.

more diverse

The last time a woman took part in a Formula 1 race was in 1976, that was the Italian Lella Lombardi.

F1 boss Stefano Domenicali praises the initiative. “Everyone should be given the chance to achieve their dreams and Formula 1 wants to do everything it can to become more diverse and design circuits in this beautiful sport,” he said in a comment. “The F1 Academy offers female drivers the best chance to achieve their ambitions and possibly one day move up to Formula 3 or Formula 2 and who knows, Formula 1. The more options there are, the better.”