Max Verstappen addresses the reason behind the lack of women drivers in F1
To address the lack of representation of women on the F1 grid, F1 Academy was launched in 2023 as an all-woman racing series, with Spain’s Marta Garcia winning the inaugural championship.
For 2024, all ten F1 teams will have a driver representing them on the F1 Academy grid, with the series also being a part of the support bill at seven Grand Prix.
“I think if you look at the percentage of men and women in racing, I think already for men, you know, the percentage is, of course, very low to get into Formula 1,” explained Verstappen to the media. “So naturally, for women, it’s even harder because there are less women.
“Of course, I do think physically driving F1 in some places is quite tough, but I do think that it’s all trainable if you work hard for it, but it is, of course, naturally a little bit harder for a woman.
