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Ecclestone keen on all-female world championship
Carmen Jorda recently joined Lotus in a development role Sutton Images Enlarge Bernie Ecclestone has suggested the creation an all-female world championship to run alongside Formula One to encourage more women to enter the sport. Though Susie Wolff has made free practice appearances for Williams this season and in 2014, the first woman to do so in 22 years, the last woman to start an F1 grand prix was Lella Lombardi in 1976. Ex-GP3 driver Carmen Jorda was recently signed to Lotus on a development deal and will drive in a Friday session at some stage this season. Speaking to the British press in Malaysia, Ecclestone suggested a separate event before the F1 grand prix would open doors to...
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