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All-female F1 support series close to collapse

Sep.30 The mission of powering a woman onto the Formula 1 grid has suffered a major setback, as it emerges that the so-called ‘W Series' is on the brink of collapse. The Telegraph reports that the series, in which only female drivers race at the wheel of Formula 3 cars during eight Formula 1 race weekends, may collapse after this weekend's event in Singapore. The report said W Series owes 'significant sums' to creditors and may not be able to afford to attend the last two scheduled events at Austin and Mexico. Series boss Catherine Bond Muir tried to play down the situation. 'We've had to fight from day one,' she said. 'It has always been a struggle but we're fighters. “We're...
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