When it comes to motorsports, the first type of racing that comes to mind for everyone who knows or does not know is usually Formula 1. In addition to this organization, where racers consisting of 10 teams and 20 drivers compete fiercely throughout the year, races called Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula 4, and Formula E are also organized.
In the official statement made by Formula 1 today, it was stated that a new one has been added to these racing series. This racing series, which will be organized under the name of Formula Academy, will be exclusive to women.
Fighting against women
According to the statement made on the official website of Formula 1, the F1 Academy, which will start in 2023, will be a racing series where only women can compete. In the organization that will consist of 5 teams and 15 racers, 7 racing events will be organized and the budget of the racers will be only 150,000 Euros. In the organization, where the same vehicles used in the Formula 4 classification will be used, trainings will also be given to the racers in various fields to improve their development outside the race. In this way, it will be aimed that female racers can be promoted from the F1 Academy and compete in other Formula Series.
Competing in the F1 Academy, where professional teams will be present in the Formula 3 series, the racers will have the right to compete in Formula 3, Formula 2 and Formula 1. In the long term, it is aimed that more female drivers will be included in the Formula tracks and that women and men will compete together on equal terms, thanks to this race series.
Catherine Bond Muir, CEO of W Series, a Formula One-only organization for women, congratulated Formula officials and thanked them for providing such an opportunity for female racers to develop. It is clearly stated in the article published by Formula that female racers competing in Formula Academy can also be promoted to the W Series.
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