The tests will take place across September 16 and 17; This is the second time such a test has taken place in a bid to create more access for female drivers to higher up the single-seater pyramid; It is hoped the tests will bring to light the “demands and challenges”
Last Updated: 06/09/22 10:00am
Abbi Pulling is one of four female drivers who will take part in a F3 test
Formula 3 have announced that W Series drivers Abbi Pulling, Chloe Chambers and Tereza Babickova, along with Formula 4 and Formula Regional driver Hamda Al Qubaisi, will take part in a Formula 3 test this month.
Taking place on September 16 and 17 at Magny-Cours, France, it is the second test of it’s kind and is to be used as part of a larger diversity plan across the FIA single-seater pyramid to give better access to more female drivers.
Each driver will be testing for a full day, with two cars on track per day, with the aim to introduce them to the category, its car and different set-ups, along with the demands and challenges of its environment.
On the first day, Pulling and Al Qubaisi will take the wheel, while Chambers and Babickova will get their first taste of the F3 car on the second day.
FIA Formula 3 CEO Bruno Michel said it is a test, not to assess the performance of the drivers, but to give them a more in depth understanding of an F3 car and what it entails.
“It’s very important to us to ensure that more and more female drivers join our championship,” he said.
“Diversity is one of our key discussions regarding the future of motorsport.
“We initiated these dedicated F3 tests last year, with Nerea Marti, Doriane Pin, Irina Sidorkova and Maya Weug, who all said how beneficial this one-day test had been to their understanding of the demands of our championship.
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“We selected four new drivers for this year, as we follow closely not only the W Series, but also female drivers in other categories.
“The purpose of this test is not to compare their performance, but it is an opportunity for them to understand what is required from an F3 driver from every aspect, so that they can prepare for the challenges when they progress to our championship, hopefully in the near future.”
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