Female-forward organisation More Than Equal hopes to find the first female F1 world champion within 10 years.
Motorsport is constantly evolving and is one of the only types of sports where both males and females can compete against each other on equal terms. Today females have become more visible in the racing world but the challenges they continue to face keep preventing them from competing at the top tier of racing, especially in F1.
Females have always been part of motorsport history since the early days and women currently occupy many high-profile roles across the various types of racing series. They are strategists, pit crew members, engineers, team owners, press officers, and more. From a driver's perspective, however, females continue to face limited opportunities and a significant amount of work is required before they can reach the same level playing field as their male competitors on track.
More importantly from a deeper perspective, racing fans especially the female ones, need to feel represented on track and have role models that they can relate to in a personal way. If young girls and women can see a female driver competing in the most elite racing series in the world –F1 then they can have hope and the courage to follow their dreams on the racetrack.
While the presence of females in motorsport keeps growing over the years, work is still needed to ensure that they have equal opportunities to that of their male competitors. Now more than ever is the time for young girls and women to receive the support With initiatives such as Girls on Track, FIA WIM and various other organizations, the motorsport industry keeps pushing for more female drivers to compete in all racing series. And while Girls on track and FIA WIM provide young girls and women support in their racing careers, an organization such as More Than Equal is essential for aspiring female drivers who want to compete at the top level of racing because it focuses solely on F1 -the most problematic series for females to break into.
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