(© Ben Johnston 2015)
President of the FIA’s Women in Motorsport Commission,
Michele Mouton believes that Bernie Ecclestone’s idea of an all-female Formula
One championship is not suitable saying that the Pinnacle of motorsport needs
to open to everyone.
Mouton revealed that the commission would not completely
dismiss the idea of an all-female championship as long as it is properly
researched.
However Mouton, a former Rally driver believes that female
drivers want to compete on equal footing as their male counterparts. Motorsport
is one of only three sports that provides equal opportunities for both male and
female competitors. The other sports are sailing and horse riding.
IndyCar and NASCAR in America have female drivers racing
alongside their male counterparts. Danica Patrick for example has proven she
can race in both IndyCar and NASCAR and be successful as too has Sarah Fisher
who has her own team in the IndyCar Series.
Former Sauber F1 Team affiliate driver Simona De Silvestro
is set to race for the Andretti Autosport team at this year’s Indianapolis 500.
Formula One needs to do wake up to the fact that there a lot of very talented
female drivers out there who just need to be given a chance to show what they
can do.
© Ben Johnston 2015
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