Could the promotion of sustainability favor the inclusion of female drivers in Formula 1?

The Formula 1 has been going through a series of changes for years as part of its alignment towards sustainability. The category has a series of plans for the future of the sport, where green practices and new sustainable doctrines could be a catalyst for women drivers to reach the “great circus.”

Since the 2014 season, they have been used turbohybrid engines. Now, starting with the 2026 campaign, the power units will be balanced in terms of the force emitted by the internal combustion engine and the electric unit (MGU-K).

Additionally, a series of sustainable plans have been announced within a few weeks, where F1 aims to make a change important in its structure.

What is the relationship between sustainability and inclusion?

Probably, More than one person asks this question, and the truth is that there does not seem to be any relationship. For some time now, women have been fighting to earn a seat in the top category of world motorsport, where you have to turn several pages of the historical book of the series to find a female presence on the F1 tracks.

Susie Wolff She was one of a few, but she did not appear as a starter. The former head of ROKiT Venturi Racing in Formula E and current director of the F1 Academy fulfilled a role as a test driver for the Williams Team. On the other hand, Carmen Jordá was a development driver for the Lotus team (currently Alpine).

Today, the world of motor sports has plenty of talent for this. The British Jamie Chadwick is one of them (currently a development driver for Williams Racing), as well as the Colombian Tatiana Calderónwho recently returned to compete in Formula 2, the prelude to Formula 1.

In Extreme EFor example, the women’s range has proven to be up to the task of handling a 1,780-kilogram all-terrain vehicle. Sure, something totally different from an F1 car, although they will probably adapt quickly with practice. That’s the downside though, if they don’t get opportunities, how can they show how talented they are?

Formula 1 is heading towards a new direction where sustainability will take over the series, sooner or later, therefore, A factor that would make it balanced, beyond being environmentally friendly, would be to add gender equality as a cornerstone for its operation. Although there are many female engineers in the paddock, the debt of having female pilots is still outstanding.

The idea is great, but you must be realistic, the approval is now entirely in the hands of the organization and participating teams.

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