Tokyo, 7 September, /AJMEDIA/
W Series drivers Abbi Pulling, Chloe Chambers, Tereza Babickova, along with Formula 4 and Formula Regional driver Hamda Al Qubaisi, will be taking part in a Formula 3 test at Magny-Cours in France later this month, according to the official website of Formula 1.
The FIA Formula 3 promoters have announced that the quartet will be getting behind the wheel of an F3 car in France on the 16th and 17th September 2022. The test will form a part of the FIA single-seater pyramid that aims to give female drivers better access to the sport.
This will be the second time that a women specific test will run in the current F3 cars, after W Series’ Nerea Marti, Irina Sidorkova, plus Iron Dames’ Maya Weug and Doriane Pin took part in a similar event and the same circuit last season.
“It’s very important to us to ensure that more and more female drivers join our championship. Diversity is one of our key discussions regarding the future of motorsport,” said FIA Formula 3 CEO Bruno Michel.
“We initiated these dedicated F3 tests last year, with Nerea Marti, Doriane Pin, Irina Sidorkova and Maya Weug, who all said how beneficial this one-day test had been to their understanding of the demands of our championship. We selected four new drivers for this year, as we follow closely not only the W Series, but also female drivers in other categories.
“The purpose of this test is not to compare their performance, but it is an opportunity for them to understand what is required from an F3 driver from every aspect, so that they can prepare for the challenges when they progress to our championship, hopefully in the near future.”
“Providing more opportunities for women drivers across single seater racing is a key priority for all of us at Formula 1 and across the whole sport,” added F1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali.
