News Details
Female driver says F1 series for women good idea
A female racing driver has tentatively welcomed plans for an all-women's formula one series. Bernie Ecclestone revealed in Malaysia last weekend that a separate championship just for women would spice up the sport. "It is only a thought at the moment," he told reporters at Sepang, "but they could race before the main event, or perhaps on the Saturday so that they had their own interest." Williams' test driver is Susie Wolff, and Lotus has just signed Carmen Jorda as a development driver, but Ecclestone observed: "For some reason, women are not coming through (to race in F1), and not because we don't want them. "Of course we do -- they would attract a lot of...
Full Story »
Full Story »
10y ago from GrandPrix.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Susie Wolff slams ‘all-female F1′ series idea
Susie Wolff has slammed suggestions an all-female version of formula one...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Bernie wants all-female F1 series
Bernie Ecclestone has come up with some 'wonderful proposals' over the...
10y ago from PlanetF1.com
Susie Wolff slams idea of female only F1 series
Susie Wolff has slammed suggestions that an all-female version of Formula...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Susie Wolff slams all-female F1 series idea
Susie Wolff has slammed suggestions an all-female version of formula one...
10y ago from GrandPrix.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
KTM will continue with MotoGP in 2027 “if we can...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Francesco Bagnaia must “stop the bleeding” of...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
Luca Marini injured in Suzuka fall, Ai Ogura undergoes...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez admits he ‘needs to work on mistakes’...
Marc Marquez admits he and younger brother Alex Marquez "were the...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Andretti Global belatedly accepts Indy 500 post-race...
Two Andretti Global entries were among the cars that received post-race...
5h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Veteran engineer Michael Cannon returns to Dale Coyne...
Dale Coyne Racing has announced that it has re-hired expert engineer...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Three drivers lose Indy 500 finishing positions after...
The NTT IndyCar Series has penalized three drivers following the...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Andretti Global, Prema Racing issued suspensions and...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC: Sebastien Ogier confirms entry to the Acropolis...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Co-driver dies after crash during Jim Clark rally in...
Roberts, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene near Duns in the Scottish...
6d ago from TheGuardian.com
Rally Portugal criticism causes WRC, FIA to address...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
WRC signs new deal to race in Portugal until at least...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Leroy Sane latest: Arsenal, Spurs suffer transfer...
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are dealt a blow in their pursuit of Bayern...
2h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Arsenal and Man United suffer free transfer blow as...
Lille striker Jonathan David is supposedly close to an agreement on...
4h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Joan Garcia: Arsenal can repeat Liverpool transfer...
Arsenal may struggle to win the race for Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia...
6h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Arsenal transfer news: Real Madrid plotting shock move...
Real Madrid are allegedly contemplating an approach for an Arsenal...
6h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Comments
Hottest News
Helmut Marko issues pecking order verdict after Spanish...
The first day of running since the introduction... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
2025 F1 Spanish Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 results
Check out the full, all-important results from... Read More »
3h ago from RacingNews365.com
Lewis Hamilton hints at problem exacerbating Ferrari...
A frustrated Lewis Hamilton hinted at... Read More »
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
