Formula 1: More Than Equal and Manchester Metropolitan University hoping to develop female F1 drivers
The main obstacle for anyone trying to enter F1, whether it is a man or a woman, is money. Wealth speaks loudly in the paddock, and as Stanton points out, it is one of the few movements that “your financial abilities are as important as your talents.”
But, as women average only have about 10% of motorsports, and many sponsors are reluctant to seize opportunities, even the best female drivers, the lack of opportunities means that the physiological needs of modern F1 for the female body remains unknown.
Coulthard believes that there are physical reasons why women cannot participate in F1, but for example, the VO2 maximum test shows that men usually score about 20% higher than women with the same fitness level.
If the development plan did not compare the two genders, it would be forgotten, Stanton said.
He added: “When we do talent recognition, we look at how they stack up with the current field, namely boys and girls. Then we look at the female field and try to understand how they look there.”
“We try to flip the shot from time to time to see it from both sides.”
When it comes to competing with the boys in the kart, Lana Flack from Australia and Skye Parker from Trelogan, Wales know directly that when men and women are mixed together and girls are What happens to a hostile event when you win.
Lana, 13, found herself a victim of Sabotage when she headed to the championship glory, and Skye, 14, was also selected as part of the FIA girls on the track – which is why women shouldn’t The reason for participating in the race was “erroneously accused of taking another driver out.
They hope that with support, they will be able to break down such obstacles to achieve their ambitions.
“My big dream is to be multiple F1 world champions,” Parker said. “But I have to get one first.”
