Abbi Pulling and Tatiana Calderon open up about the barriers women face in the world of professional race car driving.
, a 19-year-old British driver in the Formula 3 W Series has wanted to compete in Formula 1 races since she was eight years old. When Pulling got the chance to drive a Formula 1 level car for a demonstration in Saudi Arabia , she says the experience was unbeatable."[The car] was unleashing all the power that it had," Pulling says."Hopefully it won't be the last time I will experience it. It's what every driver…dreams of," she says.
"I spent four years as a test driver — I proved I can be very competitive, but it's still difficult to earn those points.", a 29-year-old Formula 1 test driver from Colombia , and the first woman to compete on the Formula 2 level in races. You need at least 40 participation points to earn what's called a"super license" and to compete at the Formula 1 level.
Another roadblock? The cars themselves. Women aren't always given access to the best cars , or even cars that fit their bodies. Since there haven't been as many female race car drivers, the data collected on body composition and race cars has often been studied using men's measurements, explains Calderon. For example, she's a size 37 shoe and the guys driving are a size 43 , meaning the brake pedals in the car are designed for men's feet more than twice her size.
Besides the makeup of the car itself, women are also battling to get sponsorships that allow them the opportunity to race in the first place. While the W series is free to enter, as you climb higher up in the ranks costs increase. Sponsorships are necessary to pay for the millions spent to compete at the F1 level."People say that the hardest part is driving, but it's also getting the money to drive," Pulling says.
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