The new F1 Academy will allow young female drivers to reach the 'highest level in motorsport':
, providing them with experience to match male counterparts at the same age.It will consist of five teams run by existing F2 and F3 entrants. Each team will enter three cars for a 15-strong grid, with the inaugural season featuring seven events consisting of three races. There will be 15 days of official testing, the organisation said.
The future of the existing W Series is still in doubt, though, despite F1 implying the competition would run alongside the F1 Academy. The series will be overseen by Bruno Michel, Formula Motorsport Limited CEO, who said the move would help to boost diversity in motorsport. "I'm absolutely convinced that if young women are given the same amount of experience as any other driver, they can successfully make their way through the pyramid.
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