Despite the furore surrounding the sport, and controversy in how it is being dealt with, away from centre stage Formula One will continue its efforts toward furthering diversity and inclusivity this weekend as the all-female F1 Academy series takes groundbreaking steps in its second season.
The first race will take place on Friday, International Women’s Day, at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the series, intended to ultimately assist in returning a woman to competing in F1 for the first time in 40 years, attempts to maintain a positive direction for the sport amid the damaging headlines coming out of the Christian Horner dispute and the recent allegations against the president of the FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
