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Driving Equality: F1 Academy Accelerates Opportunities for Female Racers to Pursue Their Racing Dreams

F1 Academy was created to nurture and support young women to pursue a career in racing

Latin Times

How Jamie Chadwick is aiming to make a difference in 2024

Andretti Global driver Jamie Chadwick is adamant that podium results are possible in her sophomore Indy NXT campaign, which gets under way this weekend in St Petersburg. Chadwick finished 12th in last year’s drivers’ standings and was the fourth-best-placed rookie, recording a best finish of sixth in Portland towards the…

Autosport

History of female F1 drivers - including grand prix starters and test drivers

Formula 1 has seen just five female drivers in its 74 years of recorded history. There are now more women involved in motorsport, with series such as F1 Academy - which features solely women drivers - to encourage more women and girls into motorsport and support them to progress in…

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The important progress being made to increase female motorsport involvement

Not so long ago, having a female driver on a grid was considered something of a novelty. Now, with increasing numbers of women taking up the sport, it’s becoming a little more commonplace. Whether as the result of all-female categories like W Series or F1 Academy, or a variety of…

Autosport

Silverstone Museum announces expanded 2024 #GirlsWill initiative

As the second season of the all-female F1 Academy gets under way in Saudi Arabia, the Silverstone Museum lifted the covers on a month of extensive activities that is has planned in October for this year’s #GirlsWill campaign.

Autosport

Ford F1 Academy deal shows support for Red Bull

The manufacturer’s logos will appear on the driving suit and MP Motorsport-run car of Emily de Heus.

Autosport

F1 Academy series revs up pursuit of female breakthrough in motorsport

Despite dark clouds elsewhere, all-female series brings hope of progress for sport which has long struggled to mobilise women

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GT Winter Series Aragon: Multiple manufacturers set to battle in GT4WS

The Prototype Winter Series rejoins the GTWS, GT4WS and Formula Winter Series this weekend for the first time since the Portimao rounds in January, to set up a schedule featuring a bumper total of 11 races across Saturday and Sunday.

Autosport

Only 5% of Drivers In Motorsports Are Women: F1 and Charlotte Tilbury Team Up To Change That

After working with major athletes like England Midfielder Ella Toone, Charlotte Tilbury announced that it would become the first female-founded brand to sponsor Formula One.

International Business Times UK

Jamie Chadwick Launches Initiative To Increase Female Participation In Motorsport

Jamie Chadwick's new initiative aims to empower young female racers in motorsport through karting experiences and mentorship.

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F1 Academy announces FIA superlicence points and wildcards for 2024

The inaugural F1 Academy season took place largely out of the public gaze, with only the final weekend of competition broadcast live as the championship raced alongside F1 at the United States Grand Prix.

Autosport

Pin in LMGT3 switch with Iron Dames Lamborghini for 2024 WEC

Pin will join Iron Dames regulars Michelle Gatting and Sarah Bovy aboard the #85 entry after contesting the full WEC in 2023 with the Iron Lynx-affiliated Prema LMP2 squad now running Lamborghini's single SC63 LMDh in the Hypercar class. She took a best finish of third, alongside Lambo factory drivers…

Autosport

AlphaTauri F1 team makes switch to new Visa Cash App RB identity

Although not mentioned in today’s announcement the Faenza outfit is also using the VCARB acronym, and it’s understood that it might eventually be revealed as the type designation of the RB chassis, with a final decision yet to be taken.

Autosport

Pin joins 2024 F1 Academy grid as Mercedes junior

In the all-female support series, the 20-year-old Frenchwoman will drive a Mercedes-liveried car run by Prema, the team she runs with in sportscars and Formula 4.

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When does F1 and other motorsport series start in 2024?

Formula 1 is in the midst of its off-season, like many other motorsport championships, but it really is not long until racing gets back underway.

The Guardian - UK

Tipping point: 2023 was the year money finally talked in women’s sport

The past 12 months mark the pivotal point where female sport began to realise its boundless commercial possibilities

Motorsport

The 10 brightest female stars of 2023

Continuing our festive top 50 drivers theme, we thought we'd weigh up the best female challengers from the 2023 season across the wider world of motorsport.

Autosport

Autosport's 10 brightest female stars of 2023

Continuing our festive top 50 drivers theme, we thought we'd weigh up the best female challengers from the 2023 season across the wider world of motorsport.

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Ferrari’s Vasseur: FIA/Wolff saga was 'embarrassing for F1'

Last week the FIA announced its compliance department was looking into a potential conflict of interest between a team principal and FOM employee, amid dubious allegations that Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and F1 Academy head Susie Wolff had exchanged confidential information.

Autosport

F1 Academy: Everything to know about the 2024 season - driver line-up and schedule

Following the success of F1 Academy in 2023, the series will return for a 21-race campaign across seven weekends this year. The all-female championship is directed by former Williams test driver Susie Wolff, who aims to help young women progress towards the higher levels of motorsport.

Motorsport

Susie Wolff blasts FIA for "misleading" and "unfounded" probe

On Tuesday, the F1 Academy managing director and spouse of Toto Wolff, the Mercedes motorsport boss, were set to be the subject of an investigation by the FIA Compliance Department.

Autosport

Susie Wolff blasts FIA for 'misleading' and 'unfounded' probe

On Tuesday, the F1 Academy managing director and spouse of Toto Wolff, the Mercedes motorsport boss, were set to be the subject of an investigation by the FIA Compliance Department.

The Hindu

FIA probe of Wolffs nothing to do with Red Bull, says Horner

Red Bull had no involvement in FIA's investigation of potential conflict of interest involving Toto and Susie Wolff. Other F1 teams raised concerns, but Red Bull didn't.

Autosport

Mercedes F1 rivals all deny filing FIA complaint over Wolff allegations

On Tuesday, the governing body announced it was looking into an alleged conflict of interest regarding the transfer of confidential information between a team principal and FOM employee.

Evening Standard

F1: Susie Wolff hits back at FIA probe into conflict of interest allegations with husband Toto Wolff

Scottish ex-racer, who runs F1 Academy series, "deeply insulted but sadly unsurprised"

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