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On Thursday 15th June, the news broke that the W Series had gone into administration. But what was even more heartbreaking… the news coverage. The problem? Gender bland sexism. A term which describes the down playing of female athletes in comparison to men and the lacklustre presentation of women’s sport. Gender Bland Sexism The majority…
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After failing to secure funding, it’s time to say goodbye to the W Series. The all-female series hit financial trouble last year, cutting the third season short despite only two rounds remaining. The aim was to secure investment or a takeover deal so that the championship could be resumed in 2023. But today the news…
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F1 Spanish GP Results – Max Verstappen dominated the Spanish Grand Prix, leaving Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to fight for second and third places respectively. Verstappen defended his position against Carlos Sainz at the start, but Hamilton’s attempt to overtake was hindered, resulting in contact with Lando Norris and a broken wing for the…
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Googling how to watch the F1 Academy races? Scrolling the F1 Academy website? Only to find that the new all-female racing series will only be shown via live timing. Aka there will be no live coverage of the F1 Academy in the opening rounds. To say we are disappointed would be an understatement. It’s a…
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It’s International Women’s Day and I was going to give you a roundup of 5 incredible women in motorsport or 5 initiatives that are pushing for more diversity. But then I realised that the thing I really want to talk about is the stick we get for being female fans. Women Aren’t Capable Of Enjoying…
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Today Formula 1 announced Susie Wolff as the managing director of the F1 Academy series, which will launch next month. The F1 academy aims to develop and prepare young female drivers for a career in motorsport whilst also acting as a stepping stone, towards a more diverse Formula 1 grid. The new series was announced…
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Formula One have announced an all-female F1 academy racing series to help younger female drivers, find an extra route into the sport. This shortly after W series ended their season early due to financial difficulties. The series will be on a similar level to formula 4 and will be a gateway for women to get…
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REPORTS ARE SUGGESTING THAT FORMULA 1 ARE SETTING UP AN ALL FEMALE FEEDER SERIES TO BEGIN IN 2023 With W-Series cancelling the remaining races in the 2022 season due to financial issues, questions were raised over Formula 1 ‘s inaction to help the series fulfill the remaining races in the 2022 calendar. If reports are…
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The W Series 2022 season was brought to an abrupt end late last month due to funding issues. A deal with a US investor collapsed, meaning the final races in Japan, USA and Mexico could not go ahead. There was a desperate late plea from the series organisers for someone to step in and help…
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Beitske Visser drove to victory today in Singapore, keeping her hopes for the title alive as Championship leader Jamie Chadwick crashed out of the race with under five minutes to go. The second win of Visser’s W Series career – her first since the second race of the inaugural 2019 season – came after she…
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W Series’ Tereza Babickova has been ruled out of the Singapore race due to injury. This past weekend Babickova was competing in the Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA) at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. During a race on September 10th, the 19-year-old sustained a spinal injury. W Series is due to return on 30…
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Women working in F1, F2 and F3 were among a group of professionals who came together last weekend to actively promote the participation of women in all areas of motorsport. The FIA Women in Motorsport Commission held its second networking event of 2022 at the Italian Grand Prix on 8th September, bringing together more than…
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Alice Powell ended Jamie Chadwick’s seven-race long run of wins in a nail-biting sixth race of the 2022 W Series season at the Hungaroring, taking her first win of the year. After taking her first pole position of the season, Alice controlled the race from the front and remained there – even with two safety…
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Alice Powell has secured her first pole position of the 2022 W Series season in a frantic qualifying session for the sixth race of the year. The 2021 W Series runner-up took the third pole of her W Series career at the Hungaroring – more than a year after her second at Silverstone last July.…
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Jamie Chadwick has her eyes set on an eighth consecutive win as the second half of the W Series season kicks off. The sixth of 10 races – and the fourth and final one to be staged in Europe – takes place on Saturday at the Hungaroring, where Jamie Chadwick regained the championship lead exactly…
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Reigning double champion Jamie Chadwick secured her seventh straight W Series win and extended her lead at the top of the championship standings this weekend at Paul Ricard. Starting from third on the grid having received a two-place grid penalty after qualifying on Friday, the Briton passed pole-sitter Beitske Visser twice during a dramatic race…
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Beitske Visser takes maiden W Series pole position after Jamie Chadwick penalty. Beitske Visser has secured the first pole position of her W Series career at the fifth race of the 2022 season at Circuit Paul Ricard. Jamie Chadwick had edged out the 2019 runner-up by just one hundredth of a second with 90 seconds…
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Champion Chadwick chases a magnificent seven as W Series makes French debut 75 days, 13 hours, 25 minutes. When the light turns green at the end of Circuit Paul Ricard’s pit lane this Friday to kick off the W Series practise session for the fifth race of the 2022 season, that is how long it…
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Ferrari’s Charles LeClerc wins the Austrian Grand Prix, a long over-due victory, pushing his title rival, Max Verstappen into second place. LeClerc has cut the Dutch driver’s lead to just 38 points. Despite a strong start to the season, the last five races had proved disappointing to the Monegasque driver, however, he was able to…