F1 has launched a new women’s competition: the F1 Academy

The organization of the Formula One world championship launches it “F1 Academy”, an exclusive female pilot category aimed at developing and preparing young female pilots to advance to high competition, including W-Series, Formula 3, Formula 2 and Formula 1.

The “F1 Academy” will start competing in 2023 and will consist of five teams, each with three cars to make a grid of 15 cars and the inaugural season will consist of seven events of three races each, which representing a total of 21 races. , including fifteen days of official training.

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The vehicle to be used for the series will be a Tatuus T421 chassis with turbocharged engine, 165 horsepowersupplied by Auto Técnica, and Formula 1 global partner Pirelli, will provide the tires, as they already do in F3, F2 and F1.

The head of the competition is Bruno Michel (Managing Director, Formula Motorsport Limited), who has the knowledge and experience of successfully running the lower categories on a reasonable budget and helping drivers develop.

Formula 1 will subsidize each car with a budget of 150,000 euros (2.25 million euros in total) and will require the drivers to cover the same amount, which represents a fraction of the usual costs in a similar competition and the teams will contribute the rest of the budget.

Formula 1 wants to ensure that aspiring drivers have the best chance of reaching their potential in an important first step to break into Formula 3 and progress. The W Series continues to provide a great platform for drivers and the F1 Academy aims to add a further route for the next generation of young female drivers.

“Everyone should have the opportunity to follow their dreams and reach their full potential and Formula 1 wants to make sure we do everything we can to create more diversity and routes to the spectacular -this amazing sport, that’s why we created the F1 Academy, which will offer young drivers the best chance to fulfill their ambitions through a comprehensive program that supports their careers and gives them everything what they need to go on to F3 and hopefully F2 and then Formula 1.” Italian Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, said in the press release of Formula One.

“In 2019, we launched our sustainability strategy, which included a commitment to build a more diverse and inclusive sport by removing barriers, nurturing talent and inspiring innovation and the announcement this marks the next step in inspiring talent behind the visor to help ensure that young. Female drivers have the best chance to start their professional motorsport career,” said Ellen Jones, head of the sustainability of Formula 1.

“I am very excited to launch this new category. Diversity is very important in motorsport, and with the F1 Academy we will show that female drivers have what it takes to compete at a high level,” said Bruno Michel, Managing Director from at the F1 Academy.

“I am very convinced that if young women are given the same experience as other drivers, they can successfully climb the pyramid and our goal is to see women on the F3 grid in the next two to three years, and that they can quickly compete for points and podiums,” added Michel.