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While women have competed in Formula 1, the World Endurance Championship, the World Rally Championship, World Rallycross, and Formula E before, never has the entire field in one of the FIA’s headli…
In a historic event last week at Formula E’s pre-season test in Spain, the FIA’s headline series featured an all-female field for the first time. This exclusive session allowed 18 female drivers from 11 teams to showcase their skills at Circuito del Jarama. NEOM McLaren’s Bianca Bustamante highlighted the rare opportunity this test provided to spotlight drivers with great potential in a typically male-dominated sport. Abbi Pulling, who led the times for Nissan, emphasized the immense opportunity and support offered by Formula E for female drivers to break into the series and gain valuable experience. The diverse group of drivers, including those from lower formulae and sports car racing, faced the challenge of adapting to Formula E’s new all-wheel-drive GEN3 Evo car, a valuable learning experience for their future careers. Despite the last-minute change of testing location and intense preparation required, the all-female test proved to be a significant step forward in promoting gender equality and creating more opportunities for women in motorsport.
