News Details
Patrick: Female drivers 'better prepared' by racing against men
Former IndyCar driver Danica Patrick believes that female racers will enjoy better personal development and will be better prepared for the sport's challenges if they compete against men from the outset. It's been forty years since a woman graced the grid in Formula 1, but the sport is making a concerted effort to break Grand Prix racing's all-male monopoly. The now defunct all-female W Series was unsuccessful in its attempts to establish itself as an entry-level training ground for female racers, but the Formula 1-supported F1 Academy that was launched earlier this year hopes to succeed where its predecessor failed. Patrick, the only woman to win in IndyCar – a feat achieved at Motegi...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Patrick: Female drivers need ‘proper tests’...
Ex-IndyCar driver Danica Patrick says that female racing drivers must...
1y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Danica Patrick: Finding a female driver not important...
Danica Patrick insists that finding a future female F1 driver does not...
1y ago from Crash.net
Patrick Depailler's finest moment in F1
Patrick Depailler - who would have turned 79 on this day - enjoyed his...
1y ago from F1i.com
Sky Sports F1 Podcast: Patrick says women should take...
Former IndyCar driver Danica Patrick says women drivers need to be given...
1y ago from SkySports.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Jorge Martin has no “regrets” after attempts to...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Martin confirms decision to remain with Aprilia...
Reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Martin has reversed his decision to...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Yamaha V4 engine ‘two seconds slower' than...
Yamaha rider Alex Rins revealed that the manufacturer’s V4 project is...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Yamaha's V4 MotoGP engine "not fast enough,”...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Kyle Kirkwood says people should appreciate Alex...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Arrow McLaren's Nolan Siegel cleared to race in Toronto
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Taylor Barnard rejected McLaren IndyCar and WEC offers...
Taylor Barnard has turned down the chance to race for Arrow McLaren in...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar Iowa – Race 1 Results
The first race of IndyCar’s double-header weekend from Iowa Speedway...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Why Adrian Newey “goes to another office” to avoid...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Sudden failure forces Adrien Fourmaux out of Rally...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Rally Portugal criticism forces WRC, FIA to rethink...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Joao Palhinha addresses Bayern Munich future amid...
Joao Palhinha has addressed his future at Bayern Munich amid speculation...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Bayern Munich would prefer a move for Liverpool star...
Bayer Munich reportedly prefer to sign Luis Diaz from Liverpool over...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'It's sad when fans are making a player's life...
Former Arsenal midfielder Anders Limpar has asserted that Noni Madueke is...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Talks 'in London' taking place 'every single minute'...
Fabrizio Romano says that talks are still ongoing in London as Arsenal...
9h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Cadillac boss confirms Daniel Ricciardo decision on F1...
Cadillac F1 boss Graeme Lowdon has delivered a... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
Ferrari considering radical McLaren step involving Fred...
The Italian media have claimed that a radical... Read More »
6h ago from RacingNews365.com
Lewis Hamilton has private Ferrari test as Sebastian Vettel...
Catch up on the biggest stories of the day with... Read More »
2h ago from RacingNews365.com
