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Ecclestone: 'F1 is ready for a female driver'
The idea of a female Formula 1 driver has been bandied about for many years now, but F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone believes the time is now right. The 82-year-old has backed the idea, mainly from a marketing perspective, for almost a decade, yet the sport isn't any closer to seeing a women infiltrate the ranks. That could change if a team were willing to take the risk, according to Ecclestone who highlighted NASCAR driver Danica Patrick as a potential candidate. "There should be no reason why not, providing that we find a team to take her [a female driver]," he told the official F1 website. "Danica would be good to have with one of the teams now. All the things that people worry...
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