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All F1 teams to nominate female drivers in Academy series

The 10 Formula One teams will each nominate a driver and have their livery on a car in the all-female F1 Academy next year when the series joins the Formula One calendar, the sport announced on July 26, 2023.

The Hindu

‘Landmark moment’: F1 teams to have one driver each in all-female series

Susie Wolff, the F1 Academy chief, has hailed Formula One’s decision to back the all-women series as a ‘landmark moment’ in motor sport

The Guardian - UK

F1 to increase ties with F1 Academy in 2024 through nominated drivers, liveries

F1 Academy launched in 2023 as a female-only single-seater feeder series, picking up several talents from the now defunct W Series.

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F1 to increase F1 Academy ties through driver nominations, liveries in 2024

F1 Academy launched in 2023 as a female-only single-seater feeder series, picking up several talents from the now defunct W Series.

Motorsport

Perth's Chloe Grant escapes serious injury after bad crash during F1 Academy Series in Italy

The Perth prodigy was pulled from the wreckage of her upturned Laser Tatuus car as flames began to lick around her in the cockpit

Daily Record

Perth's Chloe Grant ready to embrace F1 Academy challenge at 'Temple of Speed'

The 17-year-old continues her F1 Academy season at the renowned Monza circuit in Italy

Daily Record

F1 Academy’s Susie Wolff: ‘We’re Not Just Here to Find the Next Female F1 Driver’

The series’ managing director is determined to diversify the sport while also inspiring the next generation of women athletes in racing.

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Women-only W Series shown red flag but its legacy in motor sport is clear

It folded after three seasons but it brought drivers back to racing, gave girls role models and prompted F1 into action

The Guardian - UK

F1 announces plan to grow female talent pool in motorsport with new F1 Academy initiative

F1 Academy has launched this season to give female racers a clearer pathway through to Formula 1, but now the series has turned to addressing the problem at the grassroots level

Daily Mirror

Susie Wolff: We will see a female F1 driver in the next 10 years

"In the next 10 years.. I'm going to be punchy and say yes," said Wolff. "But I think with F1 Academy we are creating such a strong pathway that, when the first one comes, more will follow. That's the plan."

Autosport

Meet Amna Al Qubaisi, the First Female Emirati Racing Driver

A competitor in the new, all-female F1 Academy series, the 23-year-old is setting a new standard for women in motorsports.

Sports Illustrated

Perth F1 Academy racer Chloe Grant ready to improve further after strong performance in Valencia

The 17-year-old former Perth High School student now heads for Barcelona after a confidence-boosting round

Daily Record

Abbi Pulling: Britain's speed-obsessed F1 Academy star on a mission to break barriers

The focus is on helping women to reach the highest points of the motorsport world. Mirror Sport speaks to young racer Abbi Pulling, who might be best placed to be the one to achieve that

Daily Mirror

F1 Academy a game-changer for Perth teen Chloe Grant as she aims for the top

The world of motorsport is notoriously male-dominated but a new initiative is looking to change that.

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Perth motorsport sensation Chloe Grant lands prestigious drive in the brand new F1 Academy

The series founded by Formula One features seven events staged on famous Grand Prix tracks, 21 races in total, and includes a season finale alongside F1’s United States Grand Prix in Texas in October

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Women drivers race to break Formula 1’s male monopoly

With nearly half of Formula 1 fans now female, new initiatives aim to get women into the driving seat.

Daily Mirror

Susie Wolff makes F1 Academy vow as she insists new role was “too good an opportunity”

The Academy aims to give women a first step on the motorsport ladder out of karting, providing a platform to race in a single-seater car with F1 paying for the costs involved

Autosport

Susie Wolff appointed managing director of F1 Academy

Susie Wolff has been appointed the managing director of the F1 Academy series that aims to develop young female drivers.

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Calendar, format for all-female F1 Academy series revealed

Formula 1 has revealed the full calendar and the weekend format for the all-female F1 Academy series that aims to increase the participation of women in motorsport.

ABC News

F1 Academy prepares to launch star women into the spotlight

The new all-women racing category called the F1 Academy will launch this year, with 15 women across five teams competing in what Formula 1 hopes will be the start of an exciting new era in women's sport.

Autosport

Pulling joins Rodin Carlin for inaugural F1 Academy season

W Series podium-finisher Abbi Pulling has joined Rodin Carlin for the inaugural season of F1 Academy.

Daily Mirror

F1 Academy details emerge ahead of new series for female racers to progress through ranks

This year, the new F1 Academy feeder series will be launched, which will slot onto the single-seater ladder with 15 female racers taking part and getting the experience they need to move closer to F1

Motorsport

The new year will usher in yet another first for Formula 1

The first and potentially most credible step forward in furthering the participation of women in the “formulae series” with an eye to reaching Formula 1. For initiatives around women drivers in motorsport, this marks a new beginning with a definite pathway for women in F1.

Autosport

F1 reveals five teams signed up for all-female F1 Academy series

Formula 1 has revealed the five teams that have signed up to field cars in the new all-female F1 Academy Series that is being launched in 2023.

Motorsport

Women in Motorsports NA welcomes F1 academy for women

Lyn St. James and Beth Paretta of Women in Motorsports North America are enthused by Formula 1’s announcement of an all-female racing championship from 2023.

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